| 9a. Catalog Description: |
| Vocabulary building and transcription of medical reports in specialty areas of cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, gynecology, internal medicine, and oncology. |
| 9b. Other Catalog information: |
| None |
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| 10. Student Performance Objectives: |
As a result of successful completion of this course, a student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a marketable competence in the use of a transcribing machine and a word processing program to produce accurate medical reports and records. Consideration given to both quantity and quality of work.
2. Correctly define, pronounce, and spell a broad range of medical terms, drugs, and instruments, as well as acceptable initials and abbreviations.
3. Transcribe dictation from a variety of difficult-to-understand sources, such as persons with heavy foreign or regional accents and poor dictators. |
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| 11. Methods of Evaluating Student Achievement: |
1. Transcribed reports judged for accuracy and proofreading skills.
2. Vocabulary tests to measure spelling and knowledge of definitions.
3. Production line count, measuring speed and correctness.
4. Extensive testing on abbreviations, symbols, and diagnostic procedures. |
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| 12. Student Assignments (Homework): |
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| a. Required Reading Assignments: |
| 12-20 pages per week |
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| b. Required Writing Assignments: |
| None |
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| c. Other (Terms projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) |
| Vocabulary study, style guide, and proofreading |
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| 13. Course Content Outline: |
The reports in this second level of medical machine transcription are drawn from original dictation, unchanged except for what is necessary for confidentiality. They represent a sampling of dictation that a practicing transcriptionist might encounter in an acute-care general hospital. The quality of the dictation varies, and the difficulty level of the content varies from average to complex. The range of diagnoses is wide; many medical specialty areas are included.
A style guide for medical transcription is an integral part of the course. It presents guidelines for editing, and reviewing grammar and punctuation rules, using examples drawn from medical dictation, including medications and abbreviations. A vocabulary study list will be created by the students as they transcribe and proofread each report, providing them a basis for the vocabulary tests.
I. History and physical examination
A. History-taking techniques
B. Physical examination techniques
C. Commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals
D. Frequently ordered laboratory tests and procedures
II. Physician dictation covering 12 medical specialties.
A. Cardiology
B. Dermatology
C. Endocrinology
D. Gastroenterology
E. Neurology
F. Obstetrics and Gynecology
G. Ophthalmology
H. Orthopedics
I. Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
J. Pulmonary Medicine
K. Urology |
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| 14a. All textbooks, resources and other materials used in this course are: |
| College level
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| 14b. EXAMPLE texts, reading and resources:
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Linda Campbell. Medical Transcription: Fundamentals & Practice. 2nd
Health Professions Institute, 2000
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Rachelle S. Blake. Delmar's Medical Transcription Handbook. 2nd
Thompson Delmar Learning, 1998
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Rachelle S. Blake. Workbook for Delmar's Medical Transcription Handbook. 2nd
Thompson Delmar Learning, 1998
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