The market-leader in medical terminology, Chabner's popular, proven The Language of Medicine brings medical language to life and helps you develop the understanding to communicate fluently in the healthcare setting. Terms and complex medical processes are accessible and easy to understand at all learning levels with an approach that explains terms in the context of anatomy and physiology, as well as how the body works in health and disease. Organized by body system, this combined text/workbook details additional key areas of health care, such as cancer and psychiatry, and is accompanied by full-color illustrations, exercises, and unique supplemental resources that reinforce your comprehension and help you establish the practical foundation for a successful career in healthcare. INDICE: Basic Word StructureTerms Pertaining to the Body as a WholeSuffixesPrefixesDigestive SystemAdditional Suffixes and Digestive System TerminologyUrinary SystemFemale Reproductive SystemMale Reproductive SystemNervous SystemCardiovascular SystemRespiratory SystemBlood SystemLymphatic and Immune SystemsMusculoskeletal SystemSkinSense Organs: The Eye and the EarEndocrine SystemCancer Medicine (Oncology)Radiology and Nuclear MedicinePharmacologyPsychiatry Glossary Medical Word Parts to English English to Medical Word Parts Appendix I: Plurals Appendix II: Abbreviations, Acronyms, Eponyms, and Symbols Appendix III: Normal Hematologic Reference Values and Implications of Abnormal Results Appendix IV: Drugs Appendix V: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Terms
- ISBN: 978-1-4557-2846-6
- Editorial: Saunders
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 1064
- Fecha Publicación: 11/04/2013
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés