Grammar and Writing Skills for the Health Professional

Equipping students for practice in the health care field, GRAMMAR & WRITING SKILLS FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, 3e, is packed with real life applications -- including advice about etiquette with emails and phone calls -- that complement any course in a health care program as well as serve students well throughout their careers.

The user-friendly organization into sections and modules makes the text easier to use and gives students and instructors the flexibility to cover sections together or independently throughout the curriculum.

The text's emphasis on accurate medical spelling encourages the mastery of medical language.

The third module includes an entire section on the writing process, emphasizing the importance of quality writing while equipping students with simple steps for writing medical reports, correspondence, emails, office meeting minutes, progress notes, charting, research, brochures, and other professional documentation.

Practice exercises, Skills Review, and Comprehensive reviews in each section enable students to check their understanding of chapter concepts as they progress through the text.

Through hands-on applications, the book helps synthesize the many skills students have learned in writing, typing, and English grammar.

Summaries at the end of every section review key concepts to help reinforce what students have learned.

Sections in the third edition of GRAMMAR & WRITING SKILLS FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL combine grammar and medical documents so that students can apply the grammar principles they are learning to real-life health care scenarios.

Offering ultimate flexibility, each section can be used independently. The first module contains basic grammar such as nouns, pronouns, and verbs. The second module moves into more advanced grammatical understandings, such as sentences and paragraphs. The third module helps students put it all together as they develop and sharpen their skills with the book's step-by-step writing process.

An all-new section gives students practical steps for writing resumes and cover letters.

A new, full color text design with additional artwork improves the visual appeal of the learning experience.

The text has been fully updated to include the latest abbreviations as well as current information on HIPAA, the Joint Commission, and the American Health Management Information Association, among other topics.