Introduction to Medical Terminology will prepare the learner to understand basic medical terminology and its meaning and to analyze new medical terms. The students will learn basic word components, word roots, prefixes, and suffixes through group activities, lecture and case studies. This course is very helpful for participants who have learned English as a second language. The Introduction to Medical Terminology lecture is supplemented with audiovisuals, case studies, and learner participation. Advanced Medical Terminology builds on the knowledge gained in our popular Introduction to Medical Terminology.
Participants cover the terminology associated with the eight major body systems.
Discussions focus on the treatment and etiology of the disease conditions related to each system as well as the associated clinical procedures and laboratory tests. The Advanced Medical Terminology lecture is supplemented with audiovisuals, case studies, and learner participation. More than Just Numbers is an excellent program for participants without a medical or healthcare backgrounds as well as for health professionals that need a review. Participants learn the significance of laboratory tests and their findings in patient care, how to analyze the diagnostic components of commonly ordered tests and the role of lab results in the diagnostic process.