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Medical Transcription: Curriculum Detail

The comprehensive Blackstone Medical Transcription course curriculum covers a broad range
of medical topics. Please click on a unit for more detail, or scroll down to view all.

• Unit I: Blackstone Skills for Success
• Unit II: Medical Terminology 1: An Introduction
• Unit III: Medical Terminology 2:
• Unit IV: English Usage and Written Communication
• Unit V: Medical Terminology 3
• Unit VI: Medical Terminology 4
• Unit VII: Introduction to Computers, Keyboarding and Office Technology
• Unit VIII: Fundamentals of Medical Transcription
• Unit IX: Disease Processes and Transcription Practice I
• Unit X: Disease Processes and Transcription Practice II
• Unit XI: Professional Development and Medicolegal Ethics
• Unit XII: Disease Processes and Transcription Practice III
• Unit XIII: Disease Processes and Transcription Practice IV
• Unit XIV: How to Find a Job in Healthcare

Unit I: Blackstone Skills for Success
Discover How You Learn	Find a Place to Study	Learn How to Study
DetermineYour Learning Style Intrinsic versus Extrinsic Motivation Learning Defined Self-Efficacy & Self-Determination Learning Styles Visual, Auditory, & Kinesthetic Learners Field Dependence & Independence Know How You Learn Best	Choose a Perfect Place Work When You're at Your Best Schedule Time to Study Set Realistic Goals Avoid Distractions Monitor Your Study Sessions Take Care of Yourself Avoid Procrastination	Learning Strategies The SQ3R Learning Strategy Note-Taking Memory Tricks References Multiple Choice Tests

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Unit II: Medical Terminology 1: An Introduction
Chapter I	Chapter 2	Chapter 3
Explains how medical terms are constructed and analyzed to determine meaning; discusses types of medical terms including terms with no prefix and no root; explains the function of combining vowels and how terms are pluralized.	Covers the roots of each body system; explains the difference between anatomy and physiology; covers organ systems and common anatomical roots.	Covers general and adjectival suffixes and suffixes used to indicate pathologic conditions and diagnostic and surgical procedures.
		Chapter 4
		Covers prefixes referring to direction and position; discusses negative prefixes, prefixes referring to numbers, and those with the same or opposite meaning.

Unit III: Medical Terminology 2
Chapter 5	Chapter 6	Chapter 7
Discusses how the body is organized into cavities; covers directional terminology.	Covers the anatomy and physiology of the integumentary system; lists relevant word elements, terms, and abbreviations.	Covers the anatomy and physiology of the skeletal system; describes the skeleton and joints; lists relevant word elements, terms, and abbreviations.
		Chapter 8
		Covers the muscular system; discusses the skeletal attachments and major skeletal muscles; lists relevant word elements, terms, and abbreviations.

Unit IV: English and Written Communication
Chapter 1	Chapter 3	Chapter 4
Covers the parts of speech including nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections	Covers pronoun/antecedent agreement and pronoun usage; explains how pronouns are used in sentences; covers subject/verb agreement.	Covers sentence types and sentence punctuation.
Chapter 2		Chapter 5
Covers the parts of a sentence including the subject, predicate, direct and indirect objects, subject complements, phrases, and clauses.		Covers fundamentals of written communication including using active versus passive voice, writing unified and coherent paragraphs, and writing topic sentences for paragraphs. Discusses common types of business communication including business letters and memorandums.

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Unit V: Medical Terminology 3
Chapter 9	Chapter 10	Chapter 11
Covers the divisions and functions of the nervous system; discusses nerve cells and synapses; discusses the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS); lists relevant word elements, terms, and abbreviations	Covers the eyes and the ears (sensory system); lists relevant word elements, terms, and abbreviations.	Covers the endocrine system; lists and discusses the central endocrine glands and the peripheral endocrine glands; lists relevant word elements, terms, and abbreviations.
		Chapter 12
		Covers the cardiovascular system; discusses the structure of the heart, the conduction system, blood pressure, heart sounds, blood vessels, and circulation; lists relevant word elements, terms, and abbreviations.

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Unit VI: Medical Terminology 4
Chapter 13	Chapter 15	Chapter 16
Covers the blood, immune and lymphatic systems; lists relevant word elements, terms, and abbreviations.	Covers the digestive system; discusses the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, accessory organs, and peritoneum; lists relevant word elements, terms, and abbreviations.	Covers the urinary and male reproductive system; lists relevant word elements, terms, and abbreviations.
Chapter 14		Chapter 17
Covers the respiratory system; discusses the nose, nasal cavities, paranasal sinuses, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs; lists relevant word elements, terms, and abbreviations.		Covers the female reproductive system and obstetrics; discusses the structures of the female reproductive system, the menstrual cycle, and menopause; lists relevant word elements, terms, and abbreviations.

Unit VII: Introduction to Computers, Keyboarding and Office Technology
Chapter I	Chapter 2	Chapter 3
Covers how computers are used in the office today, the different types of computers, and the parts of a computer system.	Covers basic keyboarding skills using the Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing CD.	Covers the Internet, the World Wide Web (WWW), URLs, the different types of Internet connections, search engines, e-mail, and other uses for the Internet.
		Chapter 4
		Covers other types of office technology including office telephones, the different types of telephone calls, fax machines, photocopiers, multipurpose machines, transcribers, digital cameras, and wireless communication.

Unit VIII: Fundamentals of Medical Transcription
Medical Fundamentals	Perspectives on Medical Transcription	Style Guide
The Medical Transcription Profession The Medical Report and the Healthcare Record Technology References Work Environments Medical Readings: History and Physical Examination Laboratory Tests Pharmacology	Ethics and Professionalism: A Doctor's View and a Transcriptionist's View Professionalism and the Medical Transcriptionist Transcribing Foreign Accents Employment Issues: Job Searching Employment Issues: Employment Enigmas Employment Issues: Avoiding Work-Related Injuries	Abbreviations and Acronyms Apostrophes Brief Forms and Medical Slang Capitals Colons Commas Dashes Editing: Basic Concepts Eponyms Flagging Reports Format Hyphens Numbers Parentheses Periods Question Marks Quotation Marks Semicolons Subscripts and Superscripts Symbols

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Unit IX: Disease Process and Transcription Practice I
Dermatology	Otorhinolaryngology	Opthalmology
Anatomy in Brief Terminology Review Medical Readings: History and Physical Examination Common Diseases Diagnostic and Surgical Procedures, Laboratory Procedures, and Pharmacology	Anatomy in Brief Terminology Review Medical Readings: History and Physical Examination Common Diseases Diagnostic and Surgical Procedures, Laboratory Procedures, and Pharmacology	Anatomy in Brief Terminology Review Medical Readings: History and Physical Examination Vision Charts Common Diseases Diagnostic and Surgical Procedures, Laboratory Procedures, and Pharmacology

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Unit V: Disease Process and Transcription Practice II
Pulmonary Medicine	Gastroenterology
Anatomy in Brief Terminology Review Medical Readings: History and Physical Examination Common Diseases Diagnostic and Surgical Procedures, Laboratory Procedures, and Pharmacology	Anatomy in Brief Terminology Review Medical Readings: History and Physical Examination A Doctor's View: A Surgeon's View of Gastroenterology and Practice Common Diseases Diagnostic and Surgical Procedures, Laboratory Procedures, and Pharmacology
Cardiology and Hematology	Endocrinology
Anatomy in Brief Terminology Review Medical Readings: History and Physical Examination A Doctor's View: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Common Diseases Diagnostic and Surgical Procedures, Laboratory Procedures, and Pharmacology Common Disorders of the Blood	Anatomy in Brief Terminology Review Medical Readings: History and Physical Examination A Doctor's View: Metabolism and Nutrition Common Diseases Diagnostic and Surgical Procedures, Laboratory Procedures and Pharmacology

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Unit XI: Professional Development & Medicolegal Ethics
Professional Development	Medicolegal Ethics
Attitude Self-Esteem Professional Attire Good Grooming Business Etiquette Verbal Communication Nonverbal Communication Introductions Time Management Stress Management Continuing Education	Ethics in Healthcare Codes of Ethics The Healthcare Record Purpose of Healthcare Records Ownership of Healthcare Records Corrections Timeliness Confidentiality Privileged and Non-privileged Information

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Unit XII: Disease Processes and Transcription Practice III
Urology and Nephrology	Obstetrics and Gynecology	Orthopedics
Anatomy in Brief Terminology Review Medical Readings: History and Examination Common Diseases Diagnostic and Surgical Procedures, Laboratory Procedures, and Pharmacology	Anatomy in Brief Terminology Review Medical Readings: History and Examination A Doctor's View: A Brief Look at STDs in Women Common Diseases Diagnostic and Surgical Procedures, Laboratory Procedures, and Pharmacology	Anatomy in Brief Terminology Review Medical Readings: History and Physical Examination A Doctor's View: Orthopedic Practice and Surgery Common Diseases Laboratory Procedures, Diagnostic and Surgical Procedures, and Pharmacology

Unit XIII: Disease Processes and Transcription Practice IV
Neurology	Psychiatry
Anatomy in Brief Terminology Review Medical Readings: History and Physical Examination Common Diseases Diagnostic and Surgical Procedures, Laboratory Procedures, and Pharmacology	Terminology Review Medical Readings: History and Physical Examination A Doctor's View: Depression Common Diseases Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures, and Pharmacology
Pathology	Radiology
Terminology Review Medical Readings: Pathology Reports A Doctor's View: Gross and Microscopic Examination of Tissue Diagnostic, Surgical, and Laboratory Procedures	Anatomy in Brief Terminology Review Medical Readings A Doctor's View: Diagnostic Radiology Diagnostic Procedures Pharmacology

Unit XIV: How to Find a Job in Healthcare
Job-Search Correspondence	Job Interviews
Resumes Cover Letters	How to Dress for an Interview Preparing for the Interview: What to Bring Preparing for the Interview: What to Know What to Expect During an Interview Common Questions Asked During an Interview Questions to Ask an Interviewer During an Interview Following up after an Interview
The Job Search
Networking Online Employment Search Engines Proactive Job-Search Techniques

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