Stedman's Medical Transcription Skill Builders

This text/CD-ROM package equips medical transcription students and professionals with the terminology knowledge, transcription practice, and proofreading and editing skills to succeed in the field of orthopaedics. The book provides thorough coverage of terminology encountered in orthopaedics transcription, with definitions, descriptive illustrations, and cross-references to sample reports. Fifty proofreading and editing exercises with answer keys are included. A bonus CD-ROM contains audio dictation files encompassing various orthopaedic topics, dictation styles, and accents. Answer keys provide remediation for common errors. The CD-ROM also includes an audio pronunciation glossary, crossword puzzles, and matching, fill-in-the-blank, multiple-choice, figure labeling, and spelling bee exercises.

part 1: Learning the Terminology Orthopaedic Terminology Common Prefixes, Suffixes and Combining Forms Prefixes Suffixes Combining forms General Orthopaedic Terms Anatomical Terminology Musculoskeletal anatomical terms Other related anatomical terms Directional and Positional Terms Descriptive Terms Diagnostic Procedures and Techniques Laboratory studies Physical studies Imaging studies Other diagnostic procedures and techniques Conditions and Diagnoses Nonsurgical Procedures, Therapies and Techniques Surgical Procedures and Techniques Types of incisions Procedures and techniques Suturing techniques Medications, Biological Materials and Pharmaceutical Agents used in Orthopaedics Medications by brand name Durable Medical Equipment, Sutures and Medical Supplies Surgical Equipment, Instrumentation and Prosthetics Common Orthopaedic Phrases Learning the Terminology Exercises CD-Rom Audio Pronunciation Glossary part 2 Medical Transcription Practice Dictation Exercises and Answer Keys part 3: Proofreading and Editing Practice Proofreading and Editing Exercises Terminology and Abbreviations Used in the Proofreading and Editing Answer Keys Answer Keys and For Signature Reports appendix A Standard Proofreader's Marks appendix B Orthopaedic Slang; Physician Shortcuts appendix C Orthopaedic Web Sites Report Index Terms Index