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Introduction to Medical Terminology (BaNES)

18 April 2018 @ 9:15 am - 4:00 pm

Speakers

Mrs Alison Bingley

9.15 – 9.30 coffee & registration              9.30 -4pm training day

Introduction to Medical Terminology (BaNES – venue to be confirmed)

The Introduction to Medical Terminology Course is designed to help delegates understand the elements of medical terminology and so increase their confidence on a day to day basis. The course is ideal for staff that are new to a medical environment; those who are unfamiliar with medical terms, and also for established staff who have not received any training in understanding terminology

Objectives

The objectives of the course are to enable delegates to be able to:

  • explain the concept that medical terminology can be broken down into component parts of prefixes, root words and suffixes;
  • state the meanings of commonly used prefixes, suffixes and root words in medical terms;
  • decipher terminology associated with various diseases;
  • recognise commonly used abbreviations and medical symbols;
  • obtain a fundamental understanding of the body structure and systems;
  • explain the six categories in which the body is studied.

Course Content

  • An introduction to how medical terms are constructed.
  • Common suffixes.
  • Common prefixes.
  • The study of the body
  • Body systems.

Main contact

Name: Louise Greenwood

Email: louise.greenwood@wessexlmcs.org.uk

Phone: 023 8025 3874

If you have any communication or mobility needs that the event organisers need to be aware of please contact them  in advance of the course to let them know.