Essentials of Medical Transcription: A Modular Approach (Book with CD-ROM)
Average Rating: out of 7 Reviews
Price: $48.95
Sale: $14.75
Manufacturer: W.B. Saunders Company
EAN (European Article Number): 9780721686943
Number of Items: 1
Binding: Paperback
Author: Cindy Destafano::Fran M. Federman
Publisher: W.B. Saunders Company
Dewey Decimal Number: 653.18
Publication Date: 2001-01-15
Reading Level: 455
Description: This modular-based text focuses on developing transcription skill through a building block format. The student will work with the textbook, CD ROM and accompanying audiocassettes. The CD ROM provides self-correcting and assessment features. The audiocassettes contain dictation from outpatient specialty practices. The text is divided into two units: Unit 1 presents the fundamental skills and knowledge that a student must understand in preparation for medical transcription practice. Unit 2 places the student in the role of a medical transcriptionist employed at a fictitious outpatient health care center. Students transcribe medical documents and are given feedback on their progress.
Details: This is the worst book I've ever seen in my life. There are no audiotapes, which you buy them separately cost about $200. If I have known that I should buy audiotapes separately, I would have gone to school and had paid tuition fees. They're all same.
Unfortunately I cannot able to install the CD ROM they've provided, which I believe it was not properly set it up for this book, and I heard this book and CD Rom contain lots of error.
I would strongly not recommend other people to buy this book.
Review Summary: Excellent Content
Date: 2003-09-05
Details: I found this book very useful and informative. There are a number of errors (probably typos) giving incorrect answers to questions on the CD Rom or the book, or both. With appropriate corrections it could be a five star rating.
Review Summary: Error-filled cd-rom!
Date: 2001-11-13
Details: While I like the Pretest/Check your Progress method of reviewing terminology, there are so many errors in the scoring key that there is little benefit as you must recheck the answers with a dictionary. The transcription practice items are scored so erroneously on the CD-Rom version that you must use the key to check your work. And the cost of purchasing the transcription tapes is extremely prohibitive--much more than purchasing say a Prentice-Hall set of tapes and book. I've ended up purchasing a complete replacement for this text. I do not recommend this to anyone.
Review Summary: Good for medical terminology, but not much else
Date: 2001-06-28
Details: I purchased this book believing that it was a complete, train-at-home package. I wish I would have known that the book must be used with audiocassettes which are sold on the publisher's website for $... Another huge problem is that the CD-ROM contains numerous errors on it's scoring key; so many correct responses are scored as incorrect. It is impossible for the user to get an accurate idea of their progress without manually scoring your own test by going back through the chapter and checking your own answers. Do not depend on the automatic scoring to tell you how you've done. I'm disappointed that the CD-ROM was not edited more carefully, and that the need for the audiocassettes isn't shared in the book description.
Review Summary: Excellent medical transcription training resource!
Date: 2001-02-21
Details: The Essential's of Medical Transcription book- A Modular Approach...complete with CD Rom is excellent. Provides the beginning Medical Transcriptionist (or advanced MT) with a new way of study to increase their knowledge of skills necessary for a Medical Transcription career. Divided into two units of focus, the first part of the book provides you with medical terminology, keyboarding and proofreading skills. The second section focuses on different medical specialties (including: Family medicine, Orthopedic practice, Urology practice, Pulmonary medicine, Gastroenterology practice, Cardiology practice and Diagnostic Imagine practice) to give the reader a broad range of knowledge and experience in the medical field. The CD Rom that accompanies the book gives the reader a chance for "hands-on" experience using their home computer to practice transcribing outpatient report simulations. All chapters contain review worksheets and timed transcription exercises. I highly recommend this book/CD ROM package.
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