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Copyright © 2010 Medical Services Training. All Rights Reserved. Medical Terminology Training
20 St Nicholas Crescent, York, North Yorkshire, YO23 3UZ -
A highly interactive course for those who would benefit from understanding the component parts of medical terminology.
An understanding of medical terminology is invaluable for anyone working in the medical industry. Delegates will reap the benefits of the course immediately and will be able to apply the learning to every day situations in their place of work.
The objectives of the course are to enable delegates to be able to:
- explain the concept that medical terminology can be broken down into component parts of prefixes, root words and suffixes;
- state the meanings of commonly used prefixes, suffixes and root words in medical terms;
- decipher terminology associated with various diseases;
- recognise commonly used abbreviations and medical symbols;
- obtain a fundamental understanding of the body structure and systems;
- explain the six categories in which the body is studied.
All delegates will be provided with a course manual and will be issued with a certificate upon completion of the course.
This course has been accredited by The OCN Credit 4 Learning and delegates can obtain credits for further learning. Click here for more details.
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Quotes about this course
- "The most interesting course I have been on." Chris Ostler
- "Having muddled through in working environment for 10 months this will make s big difference and make job much more interesting” Pam Hall (16 September 2009)
- “It will help me when audio typing referral letters to understand doctors’ dictation” Jacqui Tuckley (16 September 2009)
- "The course was great fun and I learnt some great facts to help me with my work." Course participant, York. November 2007
- "Great day. I have learned so much today. A lot of what I type now makes sense!" Pam Doyle (medical secretary)
- "Very relevant when chasing up lab results and making notes when filing" Lisa Tomkins
- "Best course I have been on" Course participant, Bedford. (March 2008)
- "Very relevant as I am involved in Read Coding which involves correspondence from various departments within hospitals, orthopaedic, cardiology etc." Teresa Purcell
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