This Student Workbook is the perfect companion to the AAMT Book of Style, the recognized authority on medical transcription styles, forms, and practices. Organized logically by topic, the workbook helps students learn and memorize the AAMT Book of Style guidelines and standards, offers clear instructions for applying the guidelines and standards on the job, and provides opportunities for review, self-assessment, and in-class testing. It is the only training manual developed by AAMT and focused specifically on AAMT guidelines and standards. A bonus CD-ROM features dictation exercises and review questions, enabling readers to practice and assess their skills.

The fast and easy way to explore a medical transcription career Flexibility is one of the most enticing aspects of a career in medical transcription. Perfect for in the office, at home, or on vacation, medical transcriptionists can often create lifestyle-appropriate schedules. The transcription field also appeals as a part-time, post-retirement income source for ex-healthcare-industry workers. If you're interested in a career in this growing field, Medical Transcription For Dummies serves as an accessible entry point. With guidance on getting through training and certification and exploring opportunities within the myriad different kinds of employment arrangements, Medical Transcription For Dummies gives you everything you need to get started in medical transcription. Guides you on getting though medical transcription training and certification Includes expert advice and tips on how to approach complex medical jargon and understand procedures Plain-English explanations of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, diagnostic procedures, pharmacology, and treatment assessments Whether used as a classroom supplement or a desk reference, students and professionals alike can benefit from Medical Transcription For Dummies.

Long known as "the gold standard" for medical transcriptionists, The AAMT Book of Style for Medical Transcription addresses points of grammar, punctuation, style, usage, editing, and much more. This new, improved Second Edition includes a comprehensive index prepared by a professional indexer. Style points have been reworked and enhanced, examples have been augmented for added clarity, practical hints have been placed in the margins, and points of grammar, punctuation, and usage are identified. The book is wider so that it lies flat when open and the type style and format are easier on the eye. A CD-ROM (.pdf) version is included with the book at no extra cost.

"Unlike other textbooks that discuss medical concepts in complex and abstract terms, this book outlines the fundamentals of medical specialties in a format that is easy to understand"--Provided by publisher.

Here's the updated, expanded 2nd Edition of the popular pocket guide that answers any questions of style, format, spelling, punctuation, grammar, or number use. Features correct and incorrect examples, rationales, and more. Alphabetically organized for quick reference! Provides correct and incorrect examples to help clarify important concepts. Identifies commonly made errors with a Dont warning. Gives rationales for certain rules and examples, as well as cross references to those rules. Delivers 6 new chapters: Brief Forms, Short Forms, and Medical Slang; Electronic Mail; Faxing Documents; Grammar Help; Obstetric Terms; and Rules to Transcribe By. Plus, a new Appendix provides helpful reference information. Addresses new technologies, such as electronic spell-checkers, e-mail, facsimiles, and page breaks on a computer. Devotes more attention to the differentiation of styles that are accepted in practice. Offers expanded lists of commonly used abbreviations, commonly used short forms, genus and species lists, and other unusual medical terms. Features a revised, updated, and clarified section on rules of grammar that corresponds with changes in Medical Keyboarding, Typing, and Transcribing: Techniques and Procedures, 4th Edition.