By

Barbara J Cohen BA, MEd Delaware County Community CollegeBroomall, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Ann DePetris RN, MSA

Medical Terminology: An Illustrated Guide, 7e by Barbara Janson Cohen uses a stepwise approach to learning medical terminology. Part 1 describes how medical terms are built from word parts; Part 2 introduces body structures, diseases, and treatments; and Part 3 describes each body system. Individual chapters also build on knowledge in stages: the Key Terms sections list the terms most commonly used; more specialized terms are included in a later section entitled “Supplementary Terms.”

The current edition includes a robust student ancillary package delivered under the PASSport to Success brand, with assessment exercises, chapter quizzes, and searchable text online, and a complete suite of instructor resources. The addition of PrepU as a packaging option provides a powerful value to students – the online study experience helps them to understand and retain course information and helps instructors to better assess what their students may be struggling with.

Key Features:

NEW! Chapter Opener Case Profiles and Case Study
NEW! 40 Clinical & Pathology photos
NEW! Coverage of Supplemental Terms in Text
NEW! Access to Spanish English Translation Pronunciations Online
NEW!: Updated representation of health professions; more represented, along with Discipline Images
NEW!: Updated design, based on new Memmler interior design to create a more cohesive feel among these two products and to create a core foundational text package.
NEW! Resource Guide on Chapter Opener identifies tools to be used with that chapter. Icons are used throughout Chapters to provide students with tools to reinforce the narrative.
NEW!: Robust ancillary program with PASSport to Success™ included
Case Studies throughout the chapter
Clinical relevancy of the content
Organization makes content accessible enough that text can be used as part of classroom instruction, for independent study, or for distance learning.
Starter set of 104 printed flashcards; ancillaries include electronic flashcards of all terms in the text, as well as the ability to add additional flashcards.
Special Feature Boxes
- Clinical Perspectives: focus on body processes as well as techniques used in clinical settings
- Health Professions: focus on a variety of health careers, showing how the knowledge of medical terminology is applied in real-world jobs
- Focus on Words: provide historical or other interesting information on select terms within a chapter, breaking up what can otherwise become sometimes tedious content
- For Your Reference: provide supplemental information for terms within a chapter
Access to MyPowerLearning: Learning Style Assessment – Identify if students are Visual Auditory or Kinesthetic
PASSport to Success: Online Student Activities identified by Learning Style
NEW! Most Commonly Prescribed Drugs Brand/Generic Flashcards online