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The Surgical Word Book
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 617
EAN: 9780721600208
Edition: 3
ISBN: 0721600204
Label: Saunders
Manufacturer: Saunders
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 2368
Publication Date: August 23, 2004
Publisher: Saunders
Studio: Saunders
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Editorial Review:
This powerhouse of a reference book provides more than 150,000 properly spelled surgical terms to keep readers up to date with new procedures, new instrumentation, and new materials. Find spellings for operative positions, techniques, procedures, instruments, equipment, materials, incisions, sutures, key surgical phrases, as well as acronyms and abbreviations in this compact text. With over 275 important categories such as anesthetics, positions, sutures, procedures, prostheses, and abraders fully cross-referenced and sublisted, the 3rd edition is not only comprehensive, it's easier to use than ever.- Content organized by a by medical transcriptionist recognized as an expert in the field
- Entries are listed in alphabetical order for quick access and easy use
- Cross-indexing points to alternative spellings and uses
- 45,000 new words
- All material is up-to-date with current surgical practice, including new procedures, new instrumentation, and new materials.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - The best surgical reference book for medical language specialists
Before you read on, please understand that this book is NOT a dictionary. The Surgical Word Book by Claudia Tessier has always been recommended by medical language specialists (medical transcriptionists, editors, CMTs, RMTs, and MT educators) because it is the most comprehensive. I may not be far wrong in saying it lists down EVERY possible surgical and medical instrument currently known in the healthcare industry by this edition's publication year (2004). It also includes all the medical techniques, ... Read More
Rating: - Transcriptionists necessity
Just finished a 14 week course to become a Medical Transcriptionist. This is the best BEST reference! Please, do yourselves a favor and purchase this reference for your library!
Rating:  - Helpful
This book has really help with terminology. I had difficulty figuring out how to look things up when I figured out how they had it sorted it was easiler. I still find the doctors dictate words that are not in this book.
Rating:  - Needs Updating More Frequently
I loved the previous edition of this book and used it daily in my work as a medical transcriptionist. I bought this edition expecting the same experience, but I've been really disappointed. I only find what I'm looking for about 20% to 25% of the time. I think it could be an excellent reference but as frequently as new products, equipment and procedures come along, updating should be done more often.
Rating: - Great 10 years ago!
If you are a new MT, an updated version of this book will be of help you. If you are a senior MT, as I am, and transcribe many operative reports, I recommend the Stedman's books: Stedman's Surgery Words, and Stedman's Equipment Words.
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