Requirements:
The world around us is changing each and every day and those decisions greatly affect our lives. It is important for us to be aware of the events that are going on around us locally and nationally. Learning to use a medical dictionary and other resources to find the definition of a term is an important part of mastering the correct use of medical terms. Do some research on the internet to find a medical terminology resource that you find easy to use and that you like (No, that does not mean Google either). You can select any medical term of your choice. The medical term can come from the course-required textbook or a term that you are most interested in learning more about.
To further develop your ability to effectively communicate. You are responsible this semester for completing research on recently published Medical Articles. You are restricted to articles that deal with events of politics, government, etc. related to the United States. You may NOT submit articles related to sports, entertainment, etc.
The submission requires two-four (2-4) full pages (excluding title and reference pages) typed assignment on a word document. The assignment must include title and reference pages. The submission must be written in complete sentences. Proper grammar, mechanics, spelling, and punctuation must be used throughout the summary. The assignment should be typed out on a word document in APA format. Each paragraph should consist 5-6 complete sentences. 12 font size should be used, font names that should be used are Times New Roman or Cambria (not both), normal margins (no more than 1 inch), double spaced, indentation, etc.
The following should be included in your assignment:
Assignment Layout:
- Title page: Student name (First and Last), Panther ID number and title of the assignment (APA format).
- Explain why medical terminology is important.
- How can medical terminology improve patient experiences?
- What the Medical Term is and why you selected the term.
- Explain in your own words why you like the term.
- Explain how you think you can best use the term in your daily activities. (A few things to consider are: Does it have an (application) APP? Is it easily accessible? How simple or complicated is it?).
- Report content: Select an Medical Article from a newspaper, journal or magazine, or reputable internet source published within 2022-current year. Write a summary paragraph, in your own words, about the article. You can’t copy verbatim from the article. Doing so will result in a grade of “0.” Only two quotes may be used in your summary.
- Summary: Include your closing thoughts about the article (e.g. How does this affect you and/or your future patients, clients, customers, etc.?).
- A link to the article should be submitted as a reference in APA format.
- TWO references and in text citations are required. Use the course textbook and or any credible resource, etc. as an additional reference for the background information in your submission. Cite your sources whenever paraphrasing or directly quoting someone else’s work. You should cite your article and at least one other source that you used for background information (in APA format).
- Provide a separate reference page of the sources used in your submission in (APA format).