Recommended Coursework
Academic component, other materials to supplement the SUM Program
In addition to high-quality dictation for transcription practice, The SUM Program Beginning Medical Transcription curriculum includes recommended textbooks for academic courses of study in:
• Medical Terminology
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Medical Science
• Human Diseases
• Pharmacology
• Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures
• Professional Issues
In addition to textbooks, students will need a medical dictionary, such as Dorland’s or Stedman’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary, and a quality English dictionary (Merriam Webster Online can be accessed for free at m-w.com). Reference books help students build the word-researching skills that spell checks and quick-look books don’t. Some of these books are published by Health Professions Institute, and some are published and sold by other publishers. Information and links to purchase these books are below.
Click below to download recommended Textbook Assignment Grids for The SUM Program:
Beginning Assignments in PDF format Beginning Assignments in Word format
Intermediate Assignments in PDF format Intermediate Assignments in Word format
Textbooks
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Medical Transcription Course: Medical Science ISBN: 0-934385-96-3 |
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Medical Transcription Course: Human Disease or Disease Processes ISBN: 0-934385-38-6 |
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Medical Transcription Course: Laboratory Medicine 1 |
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Medical Transcription Course: Anatomy & Physiology Title: Memmler’s Structure and Function of the Human Body Edition: 9th (2008) Author: Barbara J. Cohen Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health, 800-638-3030, www.lww.com/ ISBN: 0-7817-6595-1 Pages: 471 Price: $47.95 |
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Medical Transcription Course: Medical Terminology |
Medical Transcription Course: Professional Issues
Title: The Medical Transcription Workbook
Edition: 3rd (2010)
Author: Health Professions Institute
Publisher: Health Professions Institute, (209) 551-2112, www.hpisum.com
ISBN: 0-934385-99-8
Pages: Softcover, 254 pages
Price: $40.00 (less with HPI’s Workbook Bundle) Volume discounts apply.
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Medical Transcription Course: Pharmacology |
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Note: If you are purchasing your FIRST copy of Beginning Medical Transcription, 2nd ed. (for $700), these workbooks are INCLUDED at no additional charge. They are sold separately for those buying additional CDs (for $60). Buy all four of HPI’s workbooks for just $100. (Save $48). Included are: Add the entire bundle to your cart for only $100! |
Recommended References to Accompany The SUM Program
A comprehensive medical dictionary is a MUST for anyone learning medical transcription. The industry favorites are Stedman’s and Dorland’s. Use the most recent edition of one of these.
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Title: Stedman’s Medical Dictionary Edition: Most recent Author: Stedman’s Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 800-638-3030 http://www.lww.com/product/?978-0-7817-3390-8 ISBN: 978-0-7817-3390-8 Pages: 2100 Price: $50.95 (Electronic version also available) |
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Title: Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary
Edition: Most recent
Author: Dorland’s/Saunders
Publisher: Elsevier Health Science,
http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/
ISBN: 9781416023647
Pages: Hardcover, 2224 pages
Price: $49.95 (Deluxe version also available)
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Title: AAMT Book of Style for Medical Transcription Edition: 3rd (2008) Author: AHDI (formerly AAMT) Publisher: AHDI (formerly AMT), 800-982-2182 http://www.ahdionline.org/ ISBN: 978-0-935229-58-5 Price: $70 |
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Title: Medical Phrase Index Edition: 5th Author: Jean A. Lorenzini Publisher: PMIC, 800-med-shop, www.pmiconline.com http://pmiconline.stores.yahoo.net/mephinebpdff.html ISBN: Price: $54.95 for the eBook version. (Get 20% off by calling Carol Dentler at 800-633-7467 x 2717. Mention referred by HPI.) |