Comprehensive Medical Terminology for Health Professions (MindTap Course List)

Building on the best-selling MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS series, this comprehensive text is designed to help students with no healthcare background achieve deep competence in medical terminology. In addition to 14 in-depth chapters on body systems and a unit on diagnostic procedures and nuclear medicine, the text includes chapters dedicated to key specialty areas, including mental health, infant and child health, gerontology, oncology and pharmacology. With a time-tested chapter and learning exercise structure that has made the series a leader for over 30 years, this reader-friendly new resource features streamlined content, contemporary illustrations and real-world examples to help make even complex material accessible to students with varied learning styles, as well as ESL learners. Each chapter begins with a vocabulary list of 60 key terms and 15 essential word parts. Terms are pronounced in MindTap as they appear, and the Pronounce app features innovative voice recognition software that allows students to record their pronunciations and receive immediate feedback. Application-based activities give students practice with critical skills such as term dissection and word-building in a real-world context, providing valuable exposure to a variety of medical reports. In addition to chapter content based on measurable learning objectives, the text includes assessments to help measure students' achievement of those objectives, as well as extensive, up-to-date support materials for both experienced and novice instructors.

Carol L. Schroeder has 25 years of experience in finding innovative ways to present medical terminology at a level appropriate for students. Her background in technical writing, translating and research is invaluable in continuously updating content and creating innovative activities and approaches ― such as the Medical Mysteries and Human Touch stories featured in this text ― to enable instructors to present engaging course material that helps all students succeed.

Laura Ehrlich is a registered nurse with over a decade of emergency department experience. She enjoys the fast-paced, diverse, challenging environment of the emergency department, as well as the knowledge that her skills save lives. She excels at explaining medical terminology to patients and training other nurses on new procedures, equipment and technology. She is a board-certified emergency nurse, has been nominated for the DAISY® Award for Extraordinary Nurses, and currently works at an ANCC Magnet®-recognized hospital.

Katrina Schroeder Smith is a registered dietitian who trained and works at Boston Children’s Hospital, a Harvard Teaching Hospital. After finishing her dietetic internship at Simmons University, she completed the prestigious LEAH (Leadership Education in Adolescent Health) Fellowship in Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. Currently she is a clinical dietitian there, specializing in the nutritional care of young adults with HIV, eating disorders, and elevated body weight.

The late Ann Ehrlich, who founded this series in 1988, was an experienced teacher, professional author and lifelong student. Considered one of the leading experts in the field of medical terminology, she wrote numerous books on health topics such as dental assisting, practice management, speech therapy and lymphedema.