The Aamt Book Of Style For Medical Transcription Electronic

AAMT Book of Style, Second Edition, Electronic provides medical language professionals with hands-on access to the content in the Book of Style manual. This new electronic format allows users to search, find information quickly, and apply it in their daily work, academically or professionally. The functionality is in an easy-to-use, searchable interface including Browsing Index by topic and subtopic, by category, Search by topic, Bookmark any topic, and other features to ensure your work is accurate and represents the highest standards. Windows Compatible

This Student Workbook is the perfect companion to the AAMT Book of Style, the recognized authority on medical transcription styles, forms, and practices. Organized logically by topic, the workbook helps students learn and memorize the AAMT Book of Style guidelines and standards, offers clear instructions for applying the guidelines and standards on the job, and provides opportunities for review, self-assessment, and in-class testing. It is the only training manual developed by AAMT and focused specifically on AAMT guidelines and standards. A bonus CD-ROM features dictation exercises and review questions, enabling readers to practice and assess their skills.

An electronic version including over 800 technical words and phrases essential to medical transcription styles and practices of the American Association for Medical Transcription. Includes 29 supplements, hypertext links, and on-line help.

Long known as "the gold standard" for medical transcriptionists, The AAMT Book of Style for Medical Transcription addresses points of grammar, punctuation, style, usage, editing, and much more. This new, improved Second Edition includes a comprehensive index prepared by a professional indexer. Style points have been reworked and enhanced, examples have been augmented for added clarity, practical hints have been placed in the margins, and points of grammar, punctuation, and usage are identified. The book is wider so that it lies flat when open and the type style and format are easier on the eye. A CD-ROM (.pdf) version is included with the book at no extra cost.

Master the fundamentals of medical transcription and meet the challenges of the evolving medical transcription field with Medical Transcription: Techniques and Procedures, 7th Edition. Respected authority Marcy O. Diehl delivers proven, practical training in the skills and technology essential to your success, including proofreading, editing, speech recognition technology, and more. This new edition also reflects an increased emphasis on medical editing and other related fields to keep you current with the changing medical transcription profession and fully prepare you for your role in health information management. Comprehensive coverage and practical exercises demonstrate fundamental editing/transcription concepts and boost your proficiency in: Punctuation Capitalization Numbers Abbreviations and symbols Word endings Formation of plural forms Exercises and helpful hints enhance your proofreading and editing skills and help you prevent common errors. Extensive practice and review exercises on Evolve reinforce your understanding and give you the experience to confidently move into the transcription workforce. New chapter highlights the transcriptionist's emerging role as a medical editor and how it impacts health information management and patient safety. Take Note boxes provide quick access to key editing/transcription tips. From the Field sections deliver helpful insight from practicing medical transcriptionists. Updated information familiarizes you with the latest medical transcription equipment. Live transcription exercises help you meet the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (ADHI)'s live transcription requirement and practice applying your transcription skills to scenarios commonly encountered in practice. Additional exercises test your ability to edit voice recognition software-generated reports.

"This quick reference is an ideal tool for anyone who writes, transcribes, or dictates in the medical or scientific fields. You'll find the basic rules of grammar, plus updates that apply to new technologies such as the Internet and email. Brief chapters and an alphabetical organization make rules and topics easy to find. Look up a key word for you topic, and you'll learn what to do -- the grammatical rule, its exceptions, and its variations, along with clear examples. You'll also learn what not to do -- how to avoid common errors relating to that rule."--Back cover.