The Surgical Word Book | 
 enlarge | Author: Claudia J. Tessler
Publisher: Saunders
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 99512
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 2368
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5 x 2.1
ISBN: 0721600204
Dewey Decimal Number: 617
EAN: 9780721600208
ASIN: 0721600204
Publication Date: August 23, 2004
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Product Description
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.
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 The best surgical reference book for medical language specialists May 24, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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, maneuvers, types of surgeries and operations currently known to doctors and nurses until 2004. It is a considerable improvement on the previous version just by the new addition of new instruments, words, and techniques alone, giving a very hefty 2,362-page book. If you are a newbie acute care MT, then this book is for you as it will be an invaluable reference in transcribing operative reports and procedure notes, and it will quickly get you up to speed on acute care transcription. If you are an MT editor, this will help you in checking acute care MTs' documents. If you are an MT working at a doctor's office or in the hospital and don't want to have too many reference books or materials lying around you, then this should be one of about 3 word books you should always have with you. My only regret is that it doesn't have a CD version.
Transcriptionists necessity May 16, 2008
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!
 Helpful December 27, 2007
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.
 Needs Updating More Frequently September 10, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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.
Great 10 years ago! March 18, 2003
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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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