{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-medical-terminology-for-health-care-a-self-teaching-package-paperback-9780702044953","title":"An Introduction to Medical Terminology for Health Care; A Self-Teaching Package (Paperback \/ softback) 9780702044953","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAn Introduction to Medical Terminology for Health Care\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Self-Teaching Package\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Introduction to Medical Terminology for Health Care is ideal for anyone who needs to learn medical terminology quickly and effectively!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAndrew Hutton (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780702044953\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 August 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e440 pages, 400 illustrations (400 in full color)\u003cbr\u003e21.9 x 27.6 x 2.8 cm, 1.25 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Introduction to Medical Terminology for Health Care is designed to introduce medical terms to readers who have little or no prior knowledge of the language of medicine. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe latest edition of this hugely popular volume retains its effective approach to learning medical terminology by breaking words into their component parts and applying knowledge through exercises and examples from patient care. 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