Layman's Terms: the Humorous Guide to Medical Misinterpretation

by Greg Wanner

Overview

Forget everything youve learned about medical terminology! Laymans Terms: The Humorous Guide to Medical Misinterpretation introduces a whole new medical language as patients, family members, and even healthcare workers give their version of the doctor talk. From ammonia (pneumonia) to chex populations (chest palpitations), Laymans Terms serves as your guide to hundreds of medical malapropisms, misspellings, and humorous quotations.

Highlights include:
- Almost 400 translations of misinterpreted medical terms
- Humorous definitions and clinical indicators
- Weird medical treatments
- Includes original research
- Perfectly sized for a lab-coat pocket
- Brings some humor to a boring shift or rotation
- More funny and less helpful than a medical dictionary

Perfect for both the healthcare student and veteran medical provider, Laymans Terms is your subscription (prescription) for a healthy dose of laughter.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440171604
Publisher:	iUniverse, Incorporated
Publication date:	09/24/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	126 KB

About the Author

Greg Wanner is a physician assistant and former emergency medical technician who has spent over ten years learning and observing the often misunderstood language of medicine. He practices in emergency medicine and teaches physician assistant students in the Philadelphia area. Greg and his wife currently live in southern New Jersey.