Medical Transcription Fundamentals: Where Success Takes Root, 2nd edition

The publishers of Stedman's invite you to learn what it means to be a medical transcriptionist from a book written by a practicing transcriptionist! "Medical Transcription Fundamentals" provides a strong foundation for students and practitioners in an accessible, conversational style. The text outlines the responsibilities associated with the occupation, covers the specific knowledge, skills, and education needed, and provides a conceptual understanding of general medical terms and various medical specialties in a way that is easily remembered. The new edition of this text includes: New! Chapters on surgery and pharmacology! New! Cloze exercises to encourage students to use critical thinking skills to fill in missing words in reports while listening to audio; New! latest styles, forms, and grammar and usage specific to the profession from "The Book of Style, Third Edition" by AHDI have been incorporated. This book has, however, maintained a focus on ease of use and understanding, keeping a format that outline the fundamental components of this profession clearly in three main sections: Part I introduces the field, required tools, medical terminology, and editing basics, and provides instruction in basic medical report preparation; Part II offers chapters dedicated to the most common medical specialties; Part III gives an introduction to job opportunities in the field of medical transcription, offers job search strategies, and provides guidance in creating a winning resume. Compatible with the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) Model Curriculum and designed with the adult-vocational and postsecondary school student in mind, this product meets the needs of both students and instructors.