As of February 2017: Each new print copy now includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools. Essential Medical Terminology, Fourth Edition is updated with a new full-color design as well as new and revised terms and definitions. The Fourth Edition includes more than 200 full-color photos, illustrations, and tables to enhance key points and aid comprehension. This best-selling introduction to medical terminology is based on the body-systems method and is flexible enough to be used in traditional or self-instructional course formats. Suited for students of all levels in the health professions, this accessible text provides the appropriate amount of detail needed to learn the basics of medical terminology. After learning the fundamentals of pronunciation, students can study the chapters in any order the instructor deems appropriate. Essential Medical Terminology, Fourth Edition is included in the 2015 edition of the essential collection of Doody’s Core Titles. NEW TO THE FOURTH EDITION • New and revised terms • Additional test questions • Objectives added to selected chapters • Updated bibliography in Appendix B • Several new interactive learning tools • Now with Navigate 2 Advantage Access IN-MARGIN BOXED FEATURES • Confusing Medical Terms – Compares and defines similar sounding terms • Pharmacology and Medical Terminology – Relates medical terminology to drugs and their classification, function, and active ingredients • Allied Health Professions – Lists specialties and specialists • New full-color photographs and illustrations showing common clinical disorders and associated anatomy Instructor Resources • Test Bank featuring 958 questions • Slides in PowerPoint Format for each chapter • Instructor’s Manual with Suggested Activities, Case Study and Final Exam
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ISBN
9781284140064
Publisert
2017-04-11
Utgave
4. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Vekt
765 gr
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
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Antall sider
400

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Peggy Stanfield, MS, RD, LD, CNS is a Registered Dietician and Professor Emeritus from College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls. She is a Certified Nutrition Specialist, a professional member of the Institute of Food Technology (ITF), and has recently completed a second term as president of Text and Academic Authors (TAA), an organization devoted to advancing quality education materials for students and advocating for author's rights. Following her retirement from CSI she taught at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, Honolulu. While at CSI she helped develop and implement the nutrition component of the nursing curriculum, taught nutrition theory, and supervised nursing students during their clinical experience in teaching diet therapy to selected patients. She transferred from the Nursing Department into the Allied Health division, and while continuing to teach nursing students, also taught students with majors in other health divisions. Peggy Stanfield is also the author of Introduction to the Health Professions, Essential Medical Terminology and Mastering the New Medical Terminology Through Self-Instructional Modules, all published by Jones and Bartlett Publishers. Y. H. Hui, PhD received his doctoral degree in nutrition biochemistry from the University of California at Berkeley in 1970. He taught nutrition and food science at Humboldt State University from 1971 to 1987. Since 1987 he has devoted his time to writing, also serving as a publishing consultant. From 1992-1995, he was appointed Editor-in-Chief for the United States Association for Food and Drug Officials. Dr. Hui has authored or edited more than 20 books in nutrition, food science, health sciences, medicine, and law. Nanna Cross, PhD has worked as a faculty member in dietetic and physician education programs teaching clinical nutrition courses and supervising dietetic interns in clinical practicums. Dr. Cross worked as a clinical dietitian at the University of Missouri Hospitals and Clinics and as a consulting dietitian for Home Care, Hospice, Head Start and Long-Term Care facilities.