Stanfield's Essential Medical Terminology: . - Softcover

Cross, Nanna; McWay, Dana

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1284142213 ISBN 13: 9781284142211

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2018

Synopsis

Stanfield’s Essential Medical Terminology, Fifth Edition is a user-friendly text designed to aid students in mastering the medical vocabulary and terms they will encounter in allied health, nursing, and medical careers. The terms have been selected on the basis of their utility, practical value, and application to the real world of the healthcare work environment. The Fifth Edition is concise yet thorough, thematically unified, easy to read, beautifully illustrated, and fully supplemented with supporting material to assure mastery of the material. Clinical Notes are designed to assist the student in applying chapter lessons to real world examples by showing how medical terms and abbreviations are used in patient health records Confusing Medical Terms boxes compare and define similar sounding terms Pharmacology and Medical Terminology boxes relate medical terminology to drugs and their classification, function, and active ingredients Allied Health Professions boxes list specialties and specialists A wealth of full-color photographs and illustrations showing common clinical disorders and associated anatomy Every new print copy includes access to Navigate 2 Advantage Access which unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools. For the Fifth Edition, Navigate 2 Advantage Access now includes the Anatomy & Physiology Review Module. This interactive study tool allows students to quiz themsleves on current Anatomy and Physiology knowledge, or learn while exploring interactive definitions. Medical Terminology Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals Intoduction to Medical Terminology Survey of Medical Terminology Essentials of Medical Terminology © 2020 | 426 pages

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About the Authors

Nanna Cross, PhD has worked as a faculty member in dietetic and physician education programs teaching clinical nutrition courses and supervising dietetic interns in clinical practicums. Dr. Cross worked as a clinical dietitian at the University of Missouri Hospitals and Clinics and as a consulting dietitian for Home Care, Hospice, Head Start and Long-Term Care facilities.

Dana C. McWay, JD, RHIA, FAHIMA is both a lawyer and a health information management professional. She works as an adjunct faculty member at Saint Louis University in the Health Informatics and Pre-Law Studies programs. She serves as the Clerk of Court for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, an executive position responsible for all operational, administrative, financial, and technological matters of the court. She has worked as both a director and assistant director of medical records in a large teaching hospital and a for-profit psychiatric and substance abuse facility. She is a past Director on the Board of Directors of the American Health Information Management Association and serves as a voting member of the Institutional Review Board at Washington University School of Medicine, from 1992 to present.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1284142213
• ISBN 13: 9781284142211
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 426