By the end of the course, the student will be able to identify approximately three-hundred roots, prefixes and suffixes. In this segment, the student is instructed in the use of the computer for word processing, including the care of disks and the maintenance of equipment. The course encompasses a complete discussion of the medical transcriptionist as a vital member of the medical profession and stresses the ability of the student to demonstrate medical knowledge and understanding, sound judgment, and deductive reasoning while transcribing. The goal is to attain 65 words per minute prior to graduation. In this portion, the student is taught proper editing skills, including grammar and verb tense, adjusting or rephrasing inconsistencies and redundancies and clarifying ambiguities.
Emphasis is placed on preservation of the communication during the report editing process.
Not only does the student gain the ability to read proofreading marks but also develops good proofreading habits.