Medical Terminology is the language used to communicate facts and ideas specific to medicine and health care
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 To recognize, identify and apply basic terminology within various health settings
 To correctly interpret commonly used terminology using word roots, prefixes and suffixes for a variety of conditions and procedures
 To relate and identify anatomical structures of the body and have a beginning understanding of simple physiology of various body systems
 Interpret and relate commonly used medical abbreviations
 Identify appropriate sources of information
 Relate and apply policies regarding confidentiality when working within health care settings.
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RECOMMENDED TEXTS
• Hutton, Andrew R (2002) An introduction to medical terminology for health care.
Churchill Livingstone
• Nurses Pocket Dictionary.2003 32 nd Ed.
Mosby
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• Respond appropriately to instructions which contain basic medical terminology
– Written and Oral Instructions using basic medical terminology, received, understood and documented
– Abbreviations for commonly used medical terms
– Clarification sought where necessary
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• Uses appropriate basic medical terminology in oral and written communication with patients, fellow workers and health professionals
• Basic medical terminology is spelt and pronounced correctly
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Carry out routine tasks
- Assistance sought from recognized person or source
- Basic Medical terminology used correctly in routine tasks
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The course will cover:
Day 1.
• Anatomical direction – mapping of body- commonly used terminology used to identify anatomical direction.
• Identify terminology used to classify diseases and various health care areas
• Construction of medical terminology – using word roots, prefixes and suffixes to construct and interpret terminology
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• Overview of cells, tissues and organs
• Overview of anatomy related to musculo-skeletal system – bones, muscles, tendons and ligaments
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