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Medical Terminology Student Companion (2022)
An open educational resource that focuses on breaking down medical terms into their word parts, pronouncing medical terms, and learning the meaning of medical terms. This resource is targeted for health services students in the first year of their college programs.
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How to Talk to Absolutely Anyone (2025)
An easy-to-understand, practical guide to become a confident communicator in this third edition of How to Talk to Absolutely Anyone: Confident Communications in Every Situation, entrepreneur, business mentor, and international speaker Mark Rhodes delivers a practical yet accessible guide to break through barriers and make a connection.
Online Videos
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Receptionist Interviews: Job Interview Success Series
There are important lessons to be learned, even from unsuccessful job interviews. This episode follows Kirra, Charlotte, and Rochelle through the interview process when all three apply for a receptionist position.
Books in the Library
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Exploring medical language: a student-directed approach (2022)
"Master medical terms on your terms! A combination text/workbook, Exploring Medical Language, 11th Edition provides exercises that make it easy to build an understanding of medical terminology. Organized by body system, medical terms are divided into two categories: 1) Words built from word parts, and 2) Words NOT built from word parts.
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The language of medicine (2021)
This highly praised and best-selling text helps individuals of all educational backgrounds easily understand and remember important medical terminology by incorporating easy-to-follow explanations, logical and interesting examples, and countless reinforcement exercises.
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Mastering Medical Terminology (2020)
The text has been fully updated to reflect current medical terminology and the local healthcare environment. Terms are demystified through an interactive and easy-to-follow instructional process.
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Medical Terminology for Dummies (2019)
Take the intimidation out of medical terminology. Every job in the medical field needs some background in medical terminology. From the check-in desk to the doctor to the pharmaceutical sales rep, and everyone around and in between.
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Quick and Easy Medical Terminology (2019)
Learn to read, write, and speak in medical terms in no time! Ideal for one-semester courses and self-study, Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 9th Edition covers disorders, diagnosis, and treatment with a strong focus on anatomy.
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Communication in Nursing (2019)
Immerse yourself in the ideas, theories, and techniques of effective communication in the workplace! Communication in Nursing, 9th Edition adopts a uniquely practical and personal approach to the demands of today's nursing practice.
Websites - Quizzes, Medical Terminology, Jobs
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The Australian Health System
Australia’s health system is one of the best in the world, providing safe and affordable health care for all Australians. It is jointly run by all levels of Australian government – federal, state and territory, and local.
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Australian Medical Association - Practice Staff
The Australian Medical Association (WA) looks after the professional and industrial needs of members at all stages of their careers and is committed to advancing the medical profession. The Association is dedicated to protecting individual members and the collective interests of all doctors.
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Jobs Board (Jobs & Skills Centre)
The Jobs and Skills Centre jobs board assists and supports Western Australian jobseekers to find employment and can help employers to attract and recruit employees. The centres work closely with employers, business owners and industry across WA to find employment opportunities.
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A quantitative assessment of the parameters of the role of receptionists in modern primary care using the work design framework.
To be effective a more systematic understanding of the parameters of their work is required. Here we present a valuable insight into the tasks they fulfil, their relationship with colleagues and their organisation and their attitudes and behaviour at work collectively defined as their 'work design.
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Medical Reception - Your practice
The RACGP has produced a range of tools and information to help you run and manage your practice.
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Medical terminology: an illustrated guide (2021)
Medical Terminology: An Illustrated Guide, Ninth Edition helps readers develop a fundamental knowledge of the medical terminology necessary for a career in any healthcare setting.