Topics include the health care delivery system, medical-legal ethics and basic patient care techniques. This course provides an introduction to the basic construction of medical words.
Emphasis is placed on building medical terms from word parts.
This course is a continuation of Medical Terminology I with emphasis on principal diseases affecting body systems, abbreviations, laboratory and diagnostic terms and medications. Medical and laboratory terminology, anatomy of the circulatory system, interpersonal communication, laboratory safety, and laboratory clerical procedures are studied. HLT 107 - Women's Health Issues 3 credits This course focuses on the female reproductive anatomy and physiology as well as the various political, economic, cultural, and social issues impacting women and women's health. Common variations and pathology of the reproductive system are explained. Selected exercises to raise self-esteem, to maintain wellness and to improve communications are demonstrated and practiced.