The Terminology of Health and Medicine A Programmed Approach

Students in Allied Health programs, Nursing, Biology or Medical Terminology courses. This learner-oriented, self-study, programmed text presents learning concepts in numbered frames with a series of statements on the right side of the page and the answers provided in a column on the left. This approach combines a basic method for acquiring the essentials needed to build a medical vocabulary and immediate feedback to the learner who may progress at his/her own rate and review as needed. Arranged by body system and med/surg specialty areas, the terminology selected from this text is based upon: International Classification of Diseases, 9/e; Current Procedural Terminology; Diagnosis Related Groups; and Nursing Diagnoses.