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A thorough knowledge of medical terminology is essential for all health care roles whether clinical or administrative in nature. The new edition of this attractive and easy to use self-directed learning manual provides a simple, interactive and comprehensive guide to the language of medicine.

• A self-directed learning package that requires no previous knowledge of medical terminology
• New design with icons to direct the reader and facilitate the learning process
• Case Histories help put the words into a 'real life' context
• Over 120 clear images enable students to associate medical terms with human anatomy and medical equipment
• Self-assessment modules allow readers to test their knowledge of the meaning of word components and their association with a disease, anatomical feature or medical specialty
• Simple, non-technical descriptions of pathological conditions, symptoms, laboratory tests, medical instruments and clinical procedures
• Numerous fill-in word exercises to ensure fast and effective learning
• Comprehensive abbreviation lists and a glossary
• A valuable resource for readers taking the City and Guilds (AMSPAR) exams or CMA (AAMA) exams in medical terminology

• Fresh design and updated artwork program gives added appeal to the volume
• Each unit contains a list of common associated words often used in conjunction with specific medical terms in patient records and medical publications
• More information on pathological conditions, laboratory tests and clinical procedures
• Self-assessment exercises on medical specialties
• Revised lists of common abbreviations associated with each speciality