Learn To Speak “Medicine” And Start Your Healthcare Career
Have you always wanted to start a career in healthcare?
- Did you know that healthcare is one of the largest businesses in the United States, accounting for 17.1% of the GDP, or 2.87 trillion dollars?
- In nursing alone, it is estimated that there will be a need for 1.05 million nurses by 2022?
- The average yearly salary for a nurse is $68,900 per year?!
Do you want to create apps and Electronic Healthcare Records (EHR) programs?
- Healthcare spent $3.8 billion in 2015 for EHR alone!
- There is now a renaissance in creating medical programs – it is estimated that healthcare is at least 10 years behind in all other industries in using electronic data
Learning how to understand and speak medical terminology is a fundamental first step for entering the world of healthcare.
What you will learn in this course
- Fundamentals of how to use medical prefixes, suffixes and root words
- Anatomical directions
- Common medical abbreviations
- How to read and write a prescription
- A brief overview of human anatomy, diseases and treatments
How is this course different?
- You will learn by immersion – not by memorizing rules! By listening to over 4 hours of basic anatomy, diseases and treatment you will learn how medical terminology, the language of healthcare, is used in conversation and how it is pronounced by an experienced speaker.
Who is the target audience?
- This is a beginner level course, only needing a desire to learn
- For healthcare students needing supplemental material to help them in class
- For aspiring healthcare programmers, wanting to understand the vocabulary of healthcare
- For medical transcriptionists who want to hear how a native English speaker pronounces commonly used words in medical terminology.
Who is the instructor?
- John has over 20 years experience working in healthcare, both as a nurse and as a nurse practitioner
- He has experience in many different specialties, including cardiology, pulmonology, critical care medicine, hospitalist and office medicine
- He is a native US English speaker with a clear Midwestern accent
Basic Medical Terminology Vocabulary
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Introduction - Welcome to this course!Thank you for taking my course! I briefly describe the course outline and how we will learn medical terminology together.
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Disclaimer - I'm not your doctor!
I speak about what you can expect and not expect with this class. We are talking about medical topics academically for our own education. I am not trying to help you diagnose diseases for you or a loved one, or acting as your medical provider. If you or someone you know have a question about an illness, please see your own physician or medical provider.
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My Biography
I give a brief description of who I am and my qualifications.
The Skin
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Introduction to Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words
We will discuss how the prefix, suffix and root words work together to create an accurate description of a body part or disease.
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Supplemental Material - A list of common medical terms and definitions
I've posted a study sheet on common prefixes, suffixes and root words. Download the PDF, cut out the flash cards, and rearrange them to create terms. This will help you understand how these words are put together, and you might come up with some creative words on your own!
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Body Cavities and Directions - "Which way is up?"
We will discuss direction in terms of the human body, as well as discussing the body cavities.
The Brain and Nervous System
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Skin Anatomy - Learn about the skin you're in!
We will learn about the basic structure and anatomy of the skin.
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Diseases of the Skin - Moles, rashes, cancers and more
We will briefly learn about some of the various diseases affecting the skin.
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Skin Procedures - biopsies and more
We will learn about a few different skin procedures.
Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat
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Brain and Nervous System Anatomy - Basic parts of the brain and spinal column
We will discuss the basic function and anatomy of the nervous system.
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Brain and Nervous System Diseases
We will briefly discuss a selection of diseases that can affect the brain and nervous system.
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Brain and Nervous System Diseases
We will discuss some of the procedures and operations that can be performed on the brain and nervous system.
The Pulmonary System
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ENT Anatomy - Learning about the nose, ears and throat
We will learn the basic anatomy of the eyes, ears, nose and throat.
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ENT Diseases -
We will learn about some of the diseases that can affect the eyes, ears, nose and throat.
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ENT Procedures
We will learn about some of the procedures that can be performed.
The Heart
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Pulmonary Anatomy
We will discuss the anatomy of the lungs and upper respiratory system.
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Pulmonary Diseases - Part 1
Discuss common diseases that can affect the upper and lower respiratory system.
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Pulmonary Diseases - Part 2
Second part of discussing common diseases affecting the lungs.
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Pulmonary Procedures
Discuss several procedures that can be performed on the lungs and respiratory system.
Gastrointestinal System
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Heart Anatomy
We will discuss the anatomy and function of the heart.
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Heart Electrophysiology
Discuss how an EKG works and various heart rhythms.
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Valvular Disease
Discuss how heart valves can fail and how they are treated.
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Coronary Artery Disease
Discuss coronary artery disease and some of its treatments.
Urinary System
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GI Anatomy
Learn about the general anatomy of the GI system.
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Upper GI Diseases and Procedures
Discuss some of the various upper GI diseases and procedures.
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Lower GI Diseases - Liver and Pancreas
Discuss some of the diseases and procedures for the liver and pancreas.
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Lower GI Diseases - Small and Large Intestine
Discuss some of the diseases involving the large and small intestine.
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Lower GI Procedures
Discuss some of the operations and procedures involving the small and large intestine.
Reporductive System
Hematology - Oncology
Common Medical Abbreviations
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Hematology Anatomy
Learn about the different red and white blood cells.
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Hematology Related Suffixes
Discuss the suffixed describing number and concentration of blood cells.
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Hematology Diseases and Conditions
Discuss some common hematological diseases.
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Oncology
Briefly discuss some common types of cancer.
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