The Language of Medicine
by Davi-Ellen Chabner

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Book Review: excellent book
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Summary of The Language of Medicine

• Spotlights focus on easily confused terms and concepts.
• Presents medical terms in the context of anatomy and physiology, following a logical body-system chapter organization.
• Clearly explains the material in simple, non-technical language, making the information accessible even to students with little or no previous medical or scientific background.
• Medical experts have extensively reviewed all chapters for accuracy.
• Practical applications keep students engaged and focused, such as Case Scenarios and Practical Applications that offer case reports, operative and diagnostic tests, and laboratory and x-ray reports.
• Text/workbook format uses a variety of exercises and activities to reinforce and build on the information students learn.
• Explanations of clinical procedures, laboratory tests, and abbreviations related to each body system or medical specialty show medical terminology in practice.
• Pronunciation of Terms list at the end of each chapter provides phonetic spellings and spaces to write the meanings of terms.
• A wealth of exercises within each chapter and at the end of each section challenge readers to test their understanding of material.

• New icons facilitate navigation within the chapters and add visual interest.
• Colorful new page layout is designed to hold students' interest.
• Line drawings have been newly rendered in a rich new color palette with a more three-dimensional look.
• New Medical Scramble activity presents scrambled terms for the student to decipher - a fun way to improve spelling accuracy and knowledge of terms.
• The latest medical advances are incorporated throughout, such as stem cell research, c-reactive protein, sentinel node biopsy, and molecular targeted drugs.
• Four new case studies have been added to the Practical Applications sections in the cardiovascular and blood system chapters.
• A controlled substances table is included in the chapter on pharmacology.
• Bones and their common names are presented in a new table.
• Expanded coverage of diagnostic tests and procedures, such as: virtual colonoscopy; urinalysis; breast ultrasound and MRI; photo-selective vaporization of the prostate; new methods for managing arrhythmias; PET of the lung; coverage of multiple myeloma; CD4 lymphocyte count; irradiation, photon therapy, and stereotactic radiosurgery; abnormal involuntary movement scale (AIMS).
• A complementary and alternative medicine appendix provides information on popular therapies.
• Icons in the text direct students to extra information on procedures and terms on the companion CD.

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