The Text

• Learning style tips and icons that show students multiple methods of learning
• Printed, tear-out Flash Cards for every suffix, prefix, combining form, abbreviation, and pathology term in the book (Also online at Medical Language Lab.)
• Color-coded prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms that correspond with color-coded flash cards
• Color-coded tables of combining forms and abbreviations
• End-of-chapter/section exercises, including matching and labeling
• Full-color anatomical illustrations of body systems

Medical Language Lab

• Lessons that correspond to the chapters in the text
• Integrated ebook with highlighting, note-taking and bookmarking capabilities for review and study on the go
• “Pretest” that creates personalized Study Plans, identifying the lessons where students need to focus their study time
• “Pronunciation Guides” to improve speaking skills by listening to audio files linked to definitions from Taber’s, the bestselling dictionary for health care students
• “Critical Listening,” audio recordings followed by questions to build understanding of language in context and develop the ability to respond appropriately
• Lecture videos that present must-know concepts along with learning style tips to identify the ways students learn best
• Practice exercises that increase retention and comprehension
• “Student Lesson Gradebook” that tracks each student’s progress through each lesson and the grade they have earned, while identifying areas for additional study
• “Student Activity Gradebook” that drills down to show each student’s performance on specific assignments and tracks how long it takes to complete each one