Recommended Book List for Medical Transcriptionists

RECOMMENDED BOOK LIST FOR MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONISTS

1. The Surgical Word Book by Claudia Tessier published by W.B. Saunders Company. ISBN 0-7216-2128-7 Includes Surgery-Nomenclature, Surgical instruments and apparatus-nomenclature, and surgery terminology.

2. The Pharmaceutical Word Book, by Drake and Drake, published each year by W.B. Saunders Company ISBN 0-7216-7779-3. Gives a quick, easy-to-use reference for the correct spelling and capitalization of drugs, the designated uses of those drugs, the cross-referencing of brand names to generics and the usual methods of administration (e.g. capsule, IV, cream). The reader will also find various trademarked or proprietary names (e.g., Spansule, Dosepak) that are not drugs but are closely associated with the packaging or administration of drugs.

3. Medical Transcription Guide Do’s and Don’ts by Fordney and Diehl, published by W. B. Saunders Company ISBN 0-7216-3798-1. Gives basic rules, as well as current trends and formats, with examples on punctuation and grammar as well as rationales for specific rules so you can manipulate the principles of style with knowledge and understanding.

4. The AAMT Book of Style for Medical Transcriptionists by Claudia Tessier published by the American Association for Medical Transcription, Modesto, California. ISBN 0-935229-22-1. This book presents and represents AAMT’s most complete conclusions for a wide variety of medical transcription styles, forms, and practices. (Not available except over the internet from the AAMT)

5. Word Book in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine by Sloane and Dusseau published by W. B. Saunders Company. ISBN 0-7216-4040-0. Includes pathology and laboratory medicine terminology and laboratory diagnoses.

6. Medical Abbreviations and Eponyms by Sheila B. Sloane published by W. B. Saunders Company. ISBN 0-7216-7088-1

7. Stedmans Medical Dictionary-Williams&Wilkins ISBN0-683-07922-0 Regular edition or ISBN 0-683-07935-2 Deluxe edition. This or any other medical dictionary of equal or greater quality. If you can get the dictionary with the disc to load onto your spell check in the computer it would be an excellent idea. Available through Barnes and Nobel website.