Authors
- Ann Ehrlich
- Carol L Schroeder
Edition: 2 Publication date: 2008-06-23 Dewey code: 610 List Price: $78.95 Price: $24.48
Review Introduction to Medical Terminology (Studyware) / Delmar Cengage Learning:Designed for the beginning health care student, Introduction to Medical Terminology, Second Edition, simplifies the process of learning hundreds of complex medical terms. The See and Say pronunciation system makes pronouncing unfamiliar terms easy. Because word parts are integral to learning medical terminology, mastery of these “building blocks” is emphasized in every chapter. Organized by body system, chapters begin with an overview of the structures and functions of that system so you can relate these to the specialties, pathology, diagnostic, and treatment procedures that follow. A workbook offers word part and comprehensive medical terminology reviews, flashcards, and learning exercises in a variety of formats that require written answers.
Authors
- Ed.D., Lois Burns, Ed. D. Florence Maloney
Edition: 2 Publication date: 2002-12-23 Dewey code: 653.18 List Price: $97.95 Price: $44.97
Review Medical Transcription & Terminology: An Integrated Approach, 2E / Delmar Cengage Learning:This unique book is designed to help learners enter the health care field as medical transcriptionists as quickly and easily as possible. The unique, class-tested format helps students build their skills as they work through five different types of medical reports—first previewing the medical terminology and then transcribing the dictated medical report. Learning tools such as Challenge Reports, Punctuation References, and Logs to help learners monitor their progress accommodate individual learning styles. Specialty reports, recent regulations, information relevant to document preparation and certification procedures, and helpful Web links are also included.
Edition: 12 Publication date: 2005-01 Dewey code: 610 Price: $24.95
Review Medical Abbreviations: 26,000 Conveniences At The Expense Of Communications And Safety (Medical Abbreviations) / Not Avail:To assist those who must understand medical records, medical correspondence, prescriptions, as well as all other forms of medical, nursing, pharmacy and other health sciences communications. The book is current and comprehensive.
Publication date: 2004-06-14 Dewey code: 610 List Price: $28.95 Price: $24.61
Review Toothache - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References / ICON Health Publications:In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading. " Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing. This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so.
Edition: 1 Publication date: 1998-03-23 Dewey code: 615.9003 List Price: $129.95 Price: $48.28
Review Lewis' Dictionary of Toxicology / Informa HealthCare:This reference contains a staggering number of well-researched and commonly used terms from toxicology and related fields. Scientists from virtually every environmentally oriented field, from chemistry to nursing to agriculture, will find what they need in this dictionary. It features vast coverage of terms, from chemical names and pathogenic terms to official abbreviations, environmental topics, and biological definitions. Each entry categorizes all major definitions and usage, with extensive cross-references for synonyms and related entries. Including nearly every major technical toxicological term as applied to both human and environmental studies, Lewis' Dictionary of Toxicology is broader and more comprehensive than any other to date. It is based on terms found in more than 600 journals, 15,000 reprints of scientific papers, and numerous leading reference sources.
Edition: 6 Publication date: 1999-11-10 Dewey code: 468 Price: $31.00
Review Spanish for Medical Personnel (Audio Program CDs) / Houghton Mifflin Company:This manual presents situations and vocabulary that medical personnel encounter in the course of their daily work. Correlated to Basic Spanish Grammar, 6/e, dialogues, personalized questions, grammar exercises, situational role-plays, and realia-based activities introduce and reinforce key medical vocabulary while encouraging students to communicate in Spanish. Supplementary readings on illnesses such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and AIDS reflect some of the most urgent concerns of the medical community. The Sixth Edition features up-to-date medical vocabulary, medical notes from a cross-cultural perspective, and practical reference information.
Edition: 1 Publication date: 1999-03-01 Dewey code: 610.72 List Price: $54.95 Price: $47.01
Review Qualitative Research in Health: An Introduction / Sage Publications Ltd:Qualitative Research in Health offers a comprehensive and practical introduction to the main theories and methods of qualitative research for the health sciences. It covers the full range of conventional and new qualitative methods including ethnography, phenomenology, grounded theory , biography, action research, historical research, discourse analysis and postmodern, poststructuralist and feminist approaches to research. The advantages and disadvantages of each method are discussed in an even-handed way, as are the broad differences between qualitative and quantitative methods. Carol Grbich shows that qualitative methods need to be followed just as rigorously as quantitative methods, providing examples drawn from various health fields. Additional features include:guidelines for interpreting and presenting research resultsan overview of key ethical issuesa review of computing packages used in qualitative research Qualitative Research in Health is an ideal introduction for students and researchers, and a useful reference for professionals across the health sciences.
Edition: 1 Publication date: 2000-04-03 Dewey code: 468.342102461 List Price: $32.95 Price: $29.41
Review Medical Spanish in Pediatrics: An Instant Translator / Saunders:Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL. Pocket-sized handbook makes communication effective with Spanish-speaking pediatric patients. For any common complaint there is a series of questions to facilitate history taking, with yes or no answers. Supplies terms and phrases that foster patient cooperation during the physical examination. For practitioners. Softcover.
Creator: Stedman's Edition: Fifth Edition Publication date: 2005-06-01 Dewey code: 617 List Price: $38.95 Price: $52.00
Review Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing, Fifth Edition (CNSA Endorsed Version): PDA CD-ROM Powered by Mobipocket / Lippincott Williams & Wilkins:<Long Text>
Edition: 1st Publication date: 2005-03-08 Dewey code: 615.82203 List Price: $35.95 Price: $30.75
Review Quick Reference Dictionary for Massage Therapy and Bodywork / Slack Incorporated:Quick Reference Dictionary for Massage Therapy and Bodywork will impress students and professionals in massage therapy as being a unique, ready reference for a wide variety of information relevant to the profession. Why look through numerous texts when everything you will want to find can be found inside one handy, pocket size resource? Concise and user-friendly, find quick access to over 2,000 definitions and terms that will be encountered daily by massage therapy students and professionals. Quick Reference Dictionary for Massage Therapy and Bodywork also contains 22 appendices on important topics such as AMTA Standards of Practice, medical codes for massage therapy, and acronyms and abbreviations. Making the Quick Reference Dictionary for Massage Therapy and Bodywork the most complete and hands-on source to have by your side is the inclusion of 200 names of massage and bodywork modalities with a general explanation regarding the nature of massage and bodywork.
Edition: 4 Publication date: 1991-08-27 Dewey code: 025.49 List Price: $66.95 Price: $49.00
Review Evaluation Thesaurus / Sage Publications, Inc:Written by one of the leaders in evaluation, Evaluation Thesaurus is the first overview of evaluation across all disciplines, providing readers with a quick analysis of the major concepts, positions, acronyms, processes, techniques, and checklists in the field. The detailed introduction establishes a view of evaluation as a "transdisciplinary discipline", including, but reaching far beyond, program, conduct, institutional, curriculum, and personnel evaluation. Containing 200 new topics, Scriven's Thesaurus offers professionals and students a guide for understanding the relation of evaluation to the doctrine of value-free social science, ways to integrate the parts of multidimensional evaluations into an overall rating, the realities of evaluation consulting, and techniques for the use of spreadsheets in qualitative evaluation. Topics new to this edition include: The therapeutic role of the evaluatortechnology assessmentdiagnosis versus evaluation realities of evaluation consulting logic of evaluationmultiple rating itemsbanding sawtooth graphs nondollar costsrefocusingqualitative methods for multidimensional synthesis computer product evaluation the psychology and phenomenology of evaluation using electronic spreadsheets for qualitative evaluation updates on major models of evaluation checklists not available elsewhere.
Edition: 5th Edition Publication date: 1998-01-21 Dewey code: 610.14 Price: $34.75
Review Basic Medical Terminology / Career Education:This text-workbook gives students a firm foundation in medical terminology meanings and pronunciations. It provides a concise presentation of terms reinforced by practice exercises. It can be used in a short course or a review course on medical terminology or as a self-paced text.
Edition: 1 Publication date: 1997-10-20 Dewey code: 610 List Price: $39.95 Price: $25.00
Review A Sceptic's Medical Dictioary / BMJ Books:Everyone involved in, and indeed all who have ever had dealings with the medical profession, will find this unique dictionary both humorous and enlightening. In all the definitions Michael O'Donnell entertains the reader with his eloquent observations on the all too recognisable follies of human behaviour.
Creator: Williams and Wilkins Lippincott Edition: CD-Rom Publication date: 2002-02 Dewey code: 610 List Price: $49.95 Price: $27.89
Review Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference With Sound 2002 (Quick Look Drug Book) / Lippincott Williams & Wilkins:Annual CD-ROM version of Quick Look Drug Book, 2002. Packaged in cardboard folder. Includes three types of one-touch search capabilities: A-Z browse index, keyword, and 'w*ildcard. ' System requirements: Windows 95 or higher, 32MB RAM (48 recommended), and 32MB free space. Text listed in approval week 2002-07.
Edition: 1 Publication date: 2000-05-15 Dewey code: 615.53203 List Price: $55.95 Price: $34.72
Review International Dictionary of Homeopathy / Churchill Livingstone:The International Dictionary of Homeopathy provides an authoritative and up-to-date compilation of homeopathy terms and concepts. This definitive reference has assembled an international consensus on the definitions or interpretations of concepts dealing with homeopathy principles and practice, through the help of an international panel of experts. A valuable reference tool for homeopathic practitioners, this dictionary will also help introduce or integrate homeopathy into mainstream medical practice by providing a concrete source for referencing concise information on homeopathy. It reconciles conceptual differences and inconsistencies, and provides a unifying and progressive influence on the development of homeopathic medicine.
Authors
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Publication date: 2003-08 Dewey code: 468.342102461 List Price: $28.95 Price: $24.74
Review EMS Translator Field Guide (Spanish Edition) / Jones & Bartlett Publishers:Communication is essential to providing life-saving emergency care. In our diverse, multicultural society, English is not always the primary language spoken by patients. The EMS Translator Field Guide, Spanish Edition is designed to facilitate communication between English-speaking providers and Spanish-speaking patients.
Edition: 4 Publication date: 2000-08-15 Dewey code: 610 List Price: $35.95 Price: $23.85
Review WebTutor: Your Online Learning Guide (Stand Alone) / Delmar Thomson Learning:Interactive program designed to help the user understand and apply complex topics. To be used with the author's text Medical Terminology for Health Professions, 4th ed. , c2001. Review course material, interact with classmates or the instructor, or take practice tests. Minimum requires: (campus or centrally hosted) Microsoft Internet Explorer 4. 0 or Netscape 4. 5 or higher.
Creator: Robert E. Dow Edition: 2nd Publication date: 1998-09 Dewey code: 615.9003 List Price: $130.00 Price: $37.97
Review Dictionary of Toxicology / Groves Dictionary:(Grove's Dictionaries, Inc. ) North Carolina State Univ. , Raleigh. Dictionary of 4,000 concise entries on important terms in toxicology. Covers biochemical and environmental toxicology, chemical carcinogenesis, risk assessment and management, and molecular biology. Previous edition was not cited.
Edition: 2 Publication date: 2001-08-03 Dewey code: 636.089014 List Price: $48.95 Price: $40.04
Review Learning Veterinary Terminology / Mosby:Newly updated to reflect the latest terminology, this best-selling text now features numerous new and revised pedagogical features that make it an excellent resource both in the classroom and for self-study. Brand-new additions include several new appendices, new anatomical drawings, and a more extensive index. Many sections have been completely rewritten for consistency and greater reader comprehension, and review sections now include more thought-provoking questions and multiple-choice tests.
Edition: 1 Publication date: 2007-07-05 Dewey code: 612 List Price: $40.00 Price: $24.50
Review Anatomy and Physiology Revealed Version 2.0 CD / McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math:Anatomy & Physiology Revealed is the ultimate interactive cadaver dissection experience. This state-of-the-art tutorial uses cadaver photos combined with a layering technique that allows the student to peel away layers of the human body to reveal structures beneath the surface. Anatomy & Physiology Revealed offers animations, radiologic imaging, audio pronunciations, and a comprehensive quizzing tool. This tutorial can be used as part of any one or two semester undergraduate Anatomy & Physiology course; it is available as a stand-alone or can be combined with any of McGraw-Hill's Anatomy & Physiology textbooks.
| Models & Brands: Introduction to Medical Terminology (Studyware), Medical Transcription & Terminology: An Integrated Approach, 2E, Medical Abbreviations: 26,000 Conveniences At The Expense Of Communications And Safety (Medical Abbreviations), Toothache - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References, Lewis' Dictionary of Toxicology, Spanish for Medical Personnel (Audio Program CDs), Qualitative Research in Health: An Introduction, Medical Spanish in Pediatrics: An Instant Translator, Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing, Fifth Edition (CNSA Endorsed Version): PDA CD-ROM Powered by Mobipocket, Quick Reference Dictionary for Massage Therapy and Bodywork, Evaluation Thesaurus, Basic Medical Terminology, A Sceptic's Medical Dictioary, Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference With Sound 2002 (Quick Look Drug Book), International Dictionary of Homeopathy, EMS Translator Field Guide (Spanish Edition), WebTutor: Your Online Learning Guide (Stand Alone), Dictionary of Toxicology, Learning Veterinary Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology Revealed Version 2.0 CDTop headlines: Franken pulls closer but Coleman still leads: Democrat Al Franken caught a couple of breaks Tuesday as the recount in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race drew closer to a finish, though not enough to undo Republican Sen. Norm Coleman's persistent lead. ›15:15 Study illuminates 16th-century star explosion: More than 400 years after Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe challenged established wisdom about the heavens by analyzing a strange new light in the sky, scientists say they've finally nailed down just what he saw. ›21:43 Croat police apologize for Facebook arrest: Croatia's police officials apologized on Wednesday for detaining a local web activist who had put up posters calling for an anti-government rally, but denied any political motivation for their act. ›17:24 2007 Tokyo Motor Show: Top 10 Wacky Concept Cars: MSN editors pick the 10 craziest concept cars at the Tokyo show. ›07:00 29 Oct, Mon White House rejects impeachment ornament: The White House won't display a Christmas tree ornament that calls for President Bush's impeachment. ›03:13 Russians track wayward U.S. spy satellite: A Russian space analyst says his organization has been monitoring what appears to be a malfunctioning Pentagon spy satellite. ›16:04 Panthers strike late to upend Rodgers, Packers: ›21:15 30 Nov, Sun Video: Medical residents' long hours pose health risks: Dec. 2: The Institute of Medicine recommends that the medical establishment cut back on the number of hours young doctors in training are forced to work, warning that such practices are dangerous for both doctors and their patients. NBC's Robert Bazell reports.(Nightly News) ›23:56 2 Dec, Tue Bill Gates Answers Your Questions: The Microsoft co-founder and leading philanthropist answers selected reader questions in this exclusive NEWSWEEK forum. ›22:02 9 Oct, Tue The 'Dog Whisperer' Wins Another Convert: A few minutes with Cesar MillanTVs Dog Whispererwas all it took to win back a skeptic. ›18:28 10 Oct, Wed TV soaps and their stars face cost-cutting: The troubles that are part of imaginary life on daytime soaps are hitting those shows for real in the form of budget cuts and dismissals. ›02:10 Ethnic Minorities Key to Burma's Future: As the vast majority of Burmese citizens clamor for change, ethnic minorities could be keys to the countrys future. How theyre planning ahead. ›20:30 6 Oct, Sat Capital Sources: Mike Huckabee, Unplugged: The former Arkansas governor struggles to raise money, lags behind the GOP presidential front runners in the polls and has been maligned by Bushs former counsel. Why he keeps on keepin on. ›18:16 11 Oct, Thu Slide show: The week in celebrity sightings: Britney gets her Bambi, Cruise and Beckham do Broadway, Oprah plants a tree and more. ›12:57 2 Dec, Tue Starr: How to Fix the Yankees: With their longtime manager halfway out the door, the Yankees in transition will be the most fascinating story in baseball. ›22:28 10 Oct, Wed Scoop: Celebs help Britney celebrate birthday: Britney Spears celebrated her 27th birthday at a rather trendy Manhattan nightclub with celebs such as Josh Lucas, Heidi Klum, Jeremy Piven and Will.i.Am. ›16:39 The phone that feels the flu before you do: Did your parents tell you to remember your scarf when you went out, so you wouldn't catch a cold? Today, the advice might be: Remember your cell phone. ›22:42 Video: New tapes reveal more of Nixon's tough talk: Dec. 2: Former President Richard Nixon's reputation takes a fresh pounding every time the National Archives releases another batch of audio tapes from his presidency, and Tuesday's opening of nearly 200 hours of Nixon White House recordings was no exception. NBC's Pete Williams reports.(Nightly News) ›00:01 2008 awards: Driver of the year: Jimmie Johnson won his third straight championship, but is he driver of the year? The NASCAR on FOX experts make their picks. ›18:06 30 Nov, Sun Capital Sources: Cutting the Cocaine Flow: The White House trumpets success in the drug war, even as it prepares a big new aid program. Is it real, or is it politics? ›21:26 5 Oct, Fri Celebrities take aim at elephant exhibit: The Los Angeles Zoo has been working for years on its new "Pachyderm Forest," a $42 million exhibit designed to give elephants the space they need to beat the blues of captivity. ›21:40 Hell on wheels: The world's worst taxi rides: Taxi drivers around the world have perfected the art of loud righteous indignation that's meant to intimidate. ... Where taking a cab is an extreme adventure, and how to avoid being scammed. ›14:53 Gates: Military looks to accelerate Iraq pullout: Defense Secretary Robert Gates signals he'll forge ahead with two priorities for the Obama administration: accelerating withdrawal from Iraq and shutting down the Guantanamo Bay detention center. ›00:20 Big 12 is responsible for this BCS controversy: Mack Brown isn't the only one feeling sick today. Pete Fiutak is too, but you might be surprised by who gets the blame. ›23:55 30 Nov, Sun |