OT 105 - Medical Terminology I

Institution:

Dawson Community College

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Description:

This is an integral, helpful course for any student who is planning to work in a medical environment. Nursing, pre-med, medical technology, veterinary science, veterinary technician, pharmacy, pharmacy technician, occupational or physical therapy, occupational or physical therapy technician, medical record coder, medical billing technician, medical insurance, and medical transcriptionists are all fields which involve the language of medicine. This course is an introduction to medical word building through the study of prefixes, suffixes, and Latin word roots, using a body system approach.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dawson.edu

Phone Number:

(406) 377-3396

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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