Introduction
Welcome to the Language of Medical Terminology II OER
It is very exciting to learn about body systems and medications, which are the focus of this open educational resource (OER). This resource was designed for a Medical Terminology II course for hospital unit clerks at NorQuest College; however, it is likely to be useful for individuals in other healthcare professions as well.
To assist with learning this content, each chapter has embedded H5P activities, including a final chapter review. We have also included content on abbreviations, common suffixes in medication names, and a glossary. We hope that this textbook will provide a thorough, however basic, overview of the concepts of pharmacology in the healthcare setting.
How to Use This OER
Learning medical terminology and pharmacology requires a lot of commitment. In order to get the full benefits of this textbook, review is important, and using the review exercises and activities in the chapters will help you learn and remember the content.
For instructors, our hope is that you can use the content and adapt it as necessary for your own programs and courses.
Attribution
A number of open educational textbooks and other reference materials were used in the creation of this resource. The works listed below are those most often referenced in this OER. For each chapter, attribution is provided for these and other resources that were used.
- Betts, J. G., Young, K. A., Wise, J. A., Johnson, E., Poe, B., Kruse, D. H., Korol, O., Johnson, J. E., Womble, M., & DeSaix, P. (2013). Anatomy and physiology. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/details/books/anatomy-and-physiology, licensed under CC BY 4.0
- Ernstmeyer, K., & Christman, E. (Eds.). (2020). Nursing pharmacology. Chippewa Valley Technical College. https://wtcs.pressbooks.pub/pharmacology/, licensed under CC BY 4.0
Cover image: VariousPills, by MorgueFile, CC BY SA 3.0
This resource was produced by NorQuest College in partnership with the University of Alberta Library’s Open Education Alberta publishing project.
