Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals

Author(s): Jane Rice

Difference between 8th and 7th editions
Side by side comparison of table of contents helps to figure out the most significant changes.

Key differences between 8th and 7th editions

Period between current and previous publications: 3 years (2014 vs 2011).
Rice's book was originally published in 1985 under the title "Medical Terminology with Human Anatomy".
The Eighth Ed. offers new Practical Application Exercises based on medical records in Electronic Health Record.
Most chapters now include 3 Study and Review exercise sections.
Chapter 13 includes new section on leptin (an appetite-suppressing hormone) and ghrelin (an appetite-stimulating hormone).
Chapter 16 includes new section "Diagnostics and Lab Tests"

8th Edition of
Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals

eBook, 864 pages

eBook ISBN: 9780133429640
Published by: Prentice Hall, January 24, 2014

Paperback, 864 pages

ISBN-10: 0133429547
ISBN-13: 9780133429541
Published by: Prentice Hall, January 10, 2014

with MyMedicalTerminologyLab with Pearson eText
Paperback, 864 pages

ISBN-10: 0133807703
ISBN-13: 9780133807707
Published by: Prentice Hall, July 27, 2014

7th Edition of
Medical Terminology: A Word Building Approach

eBook, 864 pages

eBook ISBN: 9780132609494
Published by: Prentice Hall, April 25, 2011

Paperback, 864 pages

ISBN-10: 0132148021
ISBN-13: 9780132148023
Published by: Prentice Hall, January 07, 2011

with Medical Terminology Interactive Student Access Code Card Package
Paperback, 770 pages

ISBN-10: 0132774488
ISBN-13: 9780132774482
Published by: Prentice Hall, August 08, 2011

6th Edition of
Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach

Paperback, 880 pages

ISBN-10: 013222531X
ISBN-13: 9780132225311
Published by: Prentice Hall, February 02, 2007

with VangoNotes Coupon Package
Paperback, 772 pages

ISBN-10: 0135005698
ISBN-13: 9780135005699
Published by: Prentice Hall, August 05, 2007