Unlocking Medical Terminology (2nd Edition) Paperback – February 25, 2010 Author: Bruce S. Wingerd | Language: English | ISBN:
0135149886 | Format: PDF, EPUB
Unlocking Medical Terminology – February 25, 2010
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- Series: Medical Terminology
- Paperback: 840 pages
- Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2 edition (February 25, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0135149886
- ISBN-13: 978-0135149881
- Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 1.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,122 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #39 in Books > Medical Books > Medicine > Reference > Dictionaries & Terminology
The program I'm aiming toward requires a 3-credit med terminology course, so I started reading Unlocking Medical Terminology early, before classes launch in a few weeks. So far I have worked through more than half of UTM(2e). My background includes (among other things) an earlier 1-credit medical terminology course, a 5-credit A&P class, and (lapsed) certification as a surgical tech.
The reason I give this text any stars at all is because it introduces some diseases/disorders and terms not covered in an A&P class focusing on normal anatomy/physiology. So there have been some "Hmm, interesting!" moments.
That said, the book is frustrating because of the errors and carelessness. A handful of mistakes are understandable and acceptable in any textbook, but UMT contains more than just a few. Definitions are questionable frequently enough that when meeting an unfamiliar term, my response has become to check an A&P textbook and/or medical dictionary - I have stopped trusting this text. Example - UMT defines rabies as bacterial (the definition states it *twice*, as though once wasn't bad enough...). Hemochromatosis is presented as an "inherited disorder" in UMT, but my (multiple) sources say it can be acquired or inherited. The anatomy of the pericardium is totally hosed -- both the narrative and the definitions pertaining to it.
The definitions, even when essentially correct, often miss the mark, feel "dumbed down", or focus on something not essential to the term in question. Here's an example - Poikilocytosis, according to UMT, is "large, irregularly shaped red blood cells". My sources agree this is a condition defined by irregularly shaped red blood cells, but "large" seems irrelevant, possibly wrong.
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