Medical Terminology

Exploring Medical Language: A Student-Directed Approach*new 2008 edition

• by Myrna LaFleur Brooks
• Mosby, 7th edition, Feb 2008
• knowing medical terminology is a must
• systematic approach to terminology
• used in some HIT programs
• ISBN-10: 0323049508
• ISBN-13: 978-0323049504

Medical Terminology: A Programmed Systems Approach

• by Jean M. Dennerll
• Cengage Delmar Learning, 9th edition, Jun 2005
• we used an older version of this book in my medical terminology class at my local college
• ISBN-10: 1418020214
• ISBN-13: 978-1418020217
• previous edition: 9th edition, 2004

Comprehensive Medical Terminology

• by Betty Davis Jones
• Cengage Delmar Learning, 3rd edition, Jul 2007
• this book was used in AHIMA's coding program
• ISBN-10: 1418039209
• ISBN-13: 978-1418039202
• previous edition: 2nd edition, 2002

Mastering Healthcare Terminology

• by Betsy J. Shiland
• Mosby, 2nd edition, Feb 2006, with CD-ROM
• used in AHIMA's coding program
• most frequently encountered words in diagnoses, procedures, and treatments
• ISBN-10: 0323035728
• ISBN-13: 978-0323035729

Medical Terminology Charts

• laminated 6 page reference guides by Barcharts
• handy quick reference
• medical terminology - the basics
• medical terminology - the body

Pharmacology

Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology

• by Marilyn Winterton Edmunds
• Mosby, 5th edition, Oct 2005
• nursing pharmacology
• used in some HIT programs
• ISBN-10: 0323028756
• ISBN-13: 978-0323028752

Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Occupations

• by Ruth Woodrow
• Cengage Delmar Learning, 5th edition, Jul 2006
• we used an older version of this book in my pharmacology class (HIT program)
• ISBN-10: 1401889255
• ISBN-13: 978-1401889258
• previous edition: 4th edition, 2001

Introduction to Pharmacology

• by Mary Kaye Asperheim Favaro
• Saunders, 10th edition, Feb 2005
• used in AHIMA's coding program
• presents need-to-know information in a straightforward, easy-to-digest format
• ISBN-10: 1416001891
• ISBN-13: 978-1416001898
• previous edition: 9th edition , 2002

Core Concepts in Pharmacology

• by Norman Holland, Michael Patrick Adams
• Prentice Hall, 2nd edition, Apr 2006
• introducuction to pharmacology principles and practices
• used in some HIT programs
• ISBN-10: 0131714732
• ISBN-13: 978-0131714731

• by Amy M Karch
• Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Jun 2007
• quick A-to-Z access to current drug information
• a 32-page full-color photoguide to tablets and capsules, incl. a CD-ROM
• ISBN-10: 158255661X
• ISBN-13: 978-1582556611

• by Leonard L. Lance
• Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Dec 2006
• an extensively cross-referenced A-to-Z listing of trade and generic drugs and details
• a 32-page color insert showing the 200 most commonly prescribed medications
• ISBN-10: 0781778832
• ISBN-13: 978-0781778831
• previous edition: 2007 edition