This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Before purchasing, check with your instructor to ensure you select the correct ISBN. Several versions of the MyLab and Mastering platforms exist for each title, and registrations are not transferable. To register for and use MyLab or Mastering, you may also need a Course ID, which your instructor will provide.Used books, rentals, and purchases made outside of PearsonIf purchasing or renting from companies other than Pearson, the access codes for the MyLab platform may not be included, may be incorrect, or may be previously redeemed. Check with the seller before completing your purchase.For courses in medical terminology.This ISBN is for the MyLab access card. Pearson eText is included.A unique word-building approach to learning modern medical vocabularyMedical Terminology for Health Care Professionals helps students master the modern terminology of healthcare and learn techniques for decoding any new term throughout their careers. Written in a clear, concise style that focuses on the student, the text provides a solid foundation for developing an understanding of the technical language of medicine. Readers are introduced to medical terminology and its essential suffixes and prefixes, and then guided through each key body system. Innovative pedagogy throughout the book offers plenty of opportunities for students to learn, practice, and connect terminology to real-world clients and clinical settings. The 10th Edition has been updated throughout with new art, current happenings in the industry, and expanded review segments.Personalize learning with MyLab Medical TerminologyBy combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student. With MyLab Medical Terminology, students build a solid foundation of medical language through interactive games, Dynamic Study Modules, and narrated lectures.
The year is 1947 and I am a little girl with brown hair that is braided into pigtails. I am very shy and afraid, for, you see, I am in the second grade and I cannot read. Not one little word. The teacher discovered this and made me sit on a tall metal stool in front of the classroom with a dunce cap on my head. Still to this day, I get very nervous when I have to get up in front of a crowd of people.
My mother taught me to read because back then, there were no special classes for children with learning disabilities. I did not learn “phonetics” but memorized everything. I still have trouble pronouncing words, but I can tell you all you want to know about a medical word.
After the death of two brothers, my father, and the impending death of my mother, I prayed for something else to do, something that would help take away the pain and the hurt. In 1982, my prayers were answered with a most precious gift: Medical Terminology with Human Anatomy, which was first published in September 1985, and is now titled Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professionals.
I owe so much to God and my best friend and husband, Charles Larry Rice. God continues to guide me in my writing. He provides me the knowledge and ability to organize, research, develop, and then to write. Larry, my husband of 54 years, is supportive and gives me the freedom to be an author. He is my love and hero.
I had a wonderful teaching career, and I am forever beholden to the many wonderful students who taught me so much and touched my life with their unique qualities. I hope and pray that this 10th edition of Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professionals will enable you, the learner, to become the professional that you choose to be.
― Jane Rice, RN, CMA-C
