Delmar's Medical Transcription Handbook

Paperback

Main Details

Title Delmar's Medical Transcription Handbook
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Rachelle Blake
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:272
Dimensions(mm): Height 231,Width 185
Category/GenreOffice systems and equipment
Health and Personal Development
ISBN/Barcode 9780827383258
ClassificationsDewey:653.18
Audience
Further/Higher Education
General
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Edition 2nd edition

Publishing Details

Publisher Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint Delmar Cengage Learning
Publication Date 14 November 1997
Publication Country United States

Description

Students and practicing medical transcriptionists alike will appreciate this unique worktext and reference manual. Offering guidelines for style, grammar, specific transcription mechanics and techniques, the handbook is an essential tool in any transcriptionist's library. Covers editing, spelling and formatting medical records. A new workbook provides exercises and activities.

Reviews

INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION: What is Medical Transcription?. Medical Transcription Transcribing Tools. Telecommunications Tools In Medical Transcription. Use of Reference Materials. MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION FORMATS: Types of Medical Reports and Formats .Medical Office Charting and Correspondence. Additional Medical Forms, Formats and Documents. MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION MECHANICS: Word Usage. Sentence Grammar. Punctuation. Compound Words and Hyphenation Contractions and Shortened Word Forms. Abbreviations. Capitalization. Plural and Possessive Forms. Numbers and Number Combinations. MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION SKILLS: Commonly Confused Words, Misspelled Words and Spelling Hints. Editing Medical Dictation and Transcription. The Business of Medical Transcription. Marketing Your Medical Transcription Talents. APPENDIX A. APPENDIX B. APPENDIX C. APPENDIX D. APPENDIX E.APPENDIX F. APPENDIX G.APPENDIX H. APPENDIX I. BIBLIOGRAPHY. INDEX.