Quick & Easy Medical Terminology

Learn to read, write, and speak in medical terms in no time! Ideal for one-semester courses and self-study, Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 9th Edition covers disorders, diagnosis, and treatment with a strong focus on anatomy. This clear, concise text presents small bits of information followed immediately by a test for comprehension using a combination of programmed and traditional review questions. The ninth edition includes new medical reports with review exercises that are similar to those seen in the clinical setting, plus help from the companion Evolve site, Quick & Easy Medical Terminology gives you simple tools for good communication in the health care environment.

• Brief explanations and a focus on basic word-building skills make this text perfect for shorter, one- or two-credit medical terminology courses or self-study.
• Programmed learning improves your comprehension by offering immediate feedback.
• Review exercises integrated throughout lesson material enable you to test your knowledge and retention of material more frequently for quick reinforcement.
• Medical reports with review exercises allows you to study terminology in documents similar to those seen in the clinical setting ― and practice using terms in real-life situations.
• Quick Tips located throughout the text provide fun facts and memory aids.

Peggy Leonard has written 2 successful medical terminology textbooks for Elsevier. Her programmed approach to learning med term and her inclusion of Spanish translations has carved out a special place in the market and many loyal users. Peggy was a medical technician for 12 years and taught biology and medical science for 10 years.