Description
The fourth edition of Medical Terminology Simplifi ed: A Programmed Learning Approach by Body System continues to refl ect current trends and new approaches to teaching medical terminology. This edition includes a variety of special features to make studying medical terminology a more rewarding experience. The new features have been developed based on feedback from instructors and students. A review of the “What’s Inside” section provides explanations and illustrations about all of the text’s distinctive features. The design and fl exibility of Simplifi ed, 4th edition, enables its use as a self-instructional book or in traditional lecture and classroom environments. The organization and pedagogical devices are designed to help instructors teach and students learn medical terminology easily and quickly. When students use the available learning tools, they will fi nd the language of medicine stays with them and they can quickly apply the terminology in the clinical field.
This edition also continues to present eponyms without showing the possessive form, such as Alzheimer disease, Down syndrome, and Parkinson disease. Medical dictionaries as well as the American Association for Medical Transcription and the American Medical Association support these changes. New to this edition is a summary of common symbols as well as an updated list of “do-not-use” abbreviations found in Appendix E, Abbreviations and Symbols. In addition, all outdated medical terms in the textbook have been replaced with the most recent, state-of-the-art terms.
Helping Learners of All Styles
All enhancements and new material in the fourth edition are constructed to improve retention and make the study of medical terminology more enjoyable and engaging. One of the top priorities of this edition, as more and more students identify themselves as visual learners, is to ensure that the illustrations in the text and ancillary products are as helpful to students as possible. Many of the fi gures depicting the toughest topics for students to grasp have been newly developed; others from the previous edition have been enhanced for more clarity and ease of understanding. Thus, one of the most extraordinary features of this edition is the collection of all-new, visually outstanding, full-color illustrations. They are extremely useful as your students learn the association of medical terms to anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical treatments of the human body. All of the artwork presents precise depictions of medical terms in action. Full-color fi gures enable you to see a true representation of the body system, pathological condition, or operative procedure.
It is clear among educators that the most effective method of learning medical terminology is to associate the terms in their appropriate relationship to the human body. This method includes acquiring an understanding of anatomy and physiology, the types of treatments used to cure various disorders, and the disease processes of the human body—all of which are covered in Simplifi ed, 4th edition.
Programmed Learning Approach
The programmed learning approach of this book presents a word-building method for developing a medical vocabulary in an effective and interesting manner. A student can use it in a traditional classroom setting or with guidance from an instructor for independent study. The workbook text format is designed to guide the student through exercises that teach and reinforce medical terminology.
The programmed-learning technique makes use of frames, isolated pieces of information that, together, give the student the building blocks of medical terminology. The frames, each numbered with the chapter number and then the frame number within that chapter, allow students to learn at their own pace and in their own way. Each frame contains not only information about terminology but also fill-in lines students can use to reinforce understanding of the information. The student can fi nd the answer to each fi ll-in line in the frame’s answer box, located at the left of the page.
The key to using frames wisely is the bookmark included with every book. Students should use it to cover the answer column to verify their understanding of the content provided in the frame. Pronunciation keys for all medical words are also included in the frame answer boxes. Newly designed pronunciation guides in each chapter help students pronounce medical terms correctly.