Battaglia Consulting MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Medical Terminology is the language used to communicate facts and ideas specific to medicine and health care Ha emorrhage endoscopy appendicitis mastectomy anaemia osteoporosis Fractured femur

Battaglia Consulting LEARNING OUTCOMES  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.

Battaglia Consulting RECOMMENDED TEXTS Hutton, Andrew R (2002) An introduction to medical terminology for health care. Churchill Livingstone Nurses Pocket Dictionary nd Ed. Mosby

Battaglia Consulting USE BASIC MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY – BSB MED 201 COMPETENCIES: 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

Battaglia Consulting Competencies cont. 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

Battaglia Consulting Competencies cont. Carry out routine tasks -Assistance sought from recognized person or source -Basic Medical terminology used correctly in routine tasks

Battaglia Consulting COURSE OVERVIEW 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 Anterior/posterior

Battaglia Consulting DAY 1 PROGRAM Overview of cells, tissues and organs Overview of anatomy related to musculo-skeletal system – bones, muscles, tendons and ligaments