The Language of Medicine 13th Edition by Davi-Ellen Chabner (2024)

The Language of Medicine, 13th Edition by Davi-Ellen Chabner, BA MAT is a highly praised, bestselling text that helps individuals of all educational backgrounds effectively master medical terminology. Published by Elsevier, this text centers on Chabner's proven method of learning medical terms by studying them within the context of the human body, making complex terminology approachable and memorable.

This edition incorporates easy-to-follow explanations, relevant examples, and countless reinforcement exercises designed to help readers easily understand and retain important medical vocabulary. The 13th edition features additional clinical practice exercises, more medical procedure photos, and timely content on immunity and vaccines, infection control, advances in cardiology, cancer research, and emerging orthopedic treatments.

Simple, clear, and easy-to-understand explanations of terms enable readers with little or no previous medical or science background to easily grasp medical terms and concepts. Clinical procedures and lab reports sections demonstrate how terminology is used in real-world healthcare settings, updated by experts in each medical specialty to reflect current clinical practice.

This is the definitive resource for students in medical terminology courses, nursing, allied health, health information management, and medical coding programs, providing essential foundational knowledge for careers in healthcare and certification pathways including CPC, CCS, and RHIT.

ISBN-13: 978-0443107795