Mastering Healthcare Terminology, 8th Edition
$281.59
- Paperback
720 pages
- Release Date
17 March 2026
Summary
Master the terminology you need to communicate clearly and confidently in the healthcare setting! Using small learning segments or “chunks,” Mastering Healthcare Terminology, 8th Edition, makes it easy to learn medical terms and definitions. Concepts and terms are immediately followed by exercises to reinforce and assess your understanding. Organizing terminology by body system, this worktext features realistic case studies and medical records with review questions. Written by respected educator Betsy Shiland, this resource also includes a companion website with accessible games and activities.
- More than 100 case studies and electronic medical records provide you with the opportunity to see terminology in use
- A breakdown of A&P terms appears in the page margins next to the related text, helping you learn and memorize word parts in context
- Pathology and procedural terms are presented in table format that includes pronunciation, word part breakdown, and definition
- Hundreds of full-color images bring medical terminology to life
- Answer key in the back of the book is perforated for easy removal
- Fully accessible, interactive games and activities on the companion website offer a wealth of opportunities to memorize word parts and use medical terms in context
- Additional case studies allow you to practice medical terminology using real-life situations
- NEW Context Matters boxes help you avoid potential clinical setting errors by pointing out word parts, terms, and abbreviations that are spelled the same, but have completely different meanings
- NEW complementary and Integrative medicine terms cover the latest treatments that are now being covered by private and government insurance
- NEW term translation exercises offer more valuable practice in word building and decoding
- EXPANDED case studies allow you to practice using medical terminology in real-life situations
- UPDATED medical terms and images keep you current with the latest healthcare information
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780443379277 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0443379270 |
| Author: | Betsy J. Shiland |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Health Sciences |
| Imprint: | Churchill Livingstone |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 720 |
| Edition: | 8th |
| Release Date: | 17 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 1.42kg |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 276mm |
Betsy J. Shiland
Betsy Shiland is the author of two highly successful medical terminology texts and a statistics text for health information management students. She holds credentials as a coder (CCS, CPC) and is also an EMT, a cancer registrar, and a health data administrator. Shiland previously taught at Central College in Philadelphia for over two decades.
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