Diehl's Canadian Medical Transcription, 1st Edition
Authors :
Radica Bissoondial & Coralie Hockly
Date of Publication: 10/2025
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Founded on the most trusted authority in medical transcription for more than 30 years, Diehl’s Canadian Medical Transcription helps you master the fundamentals of medical transcription and meet the challenges of the evolving medical transcripti ...view more
Founded on the most trusted authority in medical transcription for more than 30 years, Diehl’s Canadian Medical Transcription helps you master the fundamentals of medical transcription and meet the challenges of the evolving medical transcription field in Canada. Diehl’s delivers proven, practical training in the skills and technology essential to success, including proofreading, editing, speech recognition technology, and more. This thoroughly revised and updated text is the only comprehensive Canadian medical transcription text written to reflect Canada’s health care system, fully preparing you for your role in health information management.
Founded on the most trusted authority in medical transcription for more than 30 years, Diehl’s Canadian Medical Transcription helps you master the fundamentals of medical transcription and meet the challenges of the evolving medical transcription field in Canada. Diehl’s delivers proven, practical training in the skills and technology essential to success, including proofreading, editing, speech recognition technology, and more. This thoroughly revised and updated text is the only comprehensive Canadian medical transcription text written to reflect Canada’s health care system, fully preparing you for your role in health information management.
New to this edition
The only truly Canadian Medical Transcription text on the market.
Streamlined four colour design, comprehensive art program, and example and practice features help reinforce need-to-know concepts.
Increased number of practice exercises and types of reports give students a true reflection of the types of documents they would be transcribing.
Greater coverage and practice of proofreading skills.
Coverage of Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
Reflects current privacy legislation (PIPEDA) and changes to provincial and territorial Freedom of Information acts.
Key Features
UNIQUE!The only truly comprehensive Canadian medical transcription text, written to reflect Canada’s health care system.
Streamlined four colour design, comprehensive art program, and example and practice features help reinforce need-to-know concepts.
Significant number of practice exercises and types of reports gives you a true reflection of the types of documents you will be transcribing.
Comprehensive coverage and practical exercises demonstrate fundamental editing/transcription concepts and boost your proficiency in punctuation, capitalization, numbers, word endings, formation of plural forms, and abbreviations and symbols.
Up-to-date information includes a chapter dedicated to transcribing for the medical specialties, as well as coverage of the electronic medical record (EMR) and proofreading skills.
Content reflects current privacy legislation (PIPEDA) and changes to provincial and territorial Freedom of Information acts.
Exercises and helpful hints enhance your proofreading and editing skills to help you prevent common errors.
Extensive practice and review exercises on the companion Evolve website reinforce your comprehension and give you the experience to confidently move into the transcription profession.
Corresponding Workbook offers a wealth of additional practice exercises focused on 17 medical specialty areas. Sold separately.
Author Information
By Radica Bissoondial, BSc, MHA, MEd., DHA, Professor, Health Systems Management, School of Information Technology, Fanshawe College London, Ontario, Canada and Coralie Hockly
Preface/Guide to Using this Textbook/Acknowledgements Section 1: Career Role and Responsibilities 1. The Medical Transcription's Career, Including Ethical and Legal Responsibilities
Section 2: Tools of Transcription 2. Technology and Tools for Transcription
Section 3: Transcription Guidelines 3. Grammar and Spelling 4. Punctuation 5. Capitalization 6. Transcribing Numbers, Figures, and Abbreviations 7. Medical Terminology: Plurals and Suffixes 8. Medical Letter Transcription 9. Proofreading, Making Corrections, and Quality Assurance 10. Using Reference Tools: Learn How to Get Help from the Experts
Section 4: Medical Records and Reports 11. Outpatient Medical Chart Notes and Daily Progress Notes 12. Preparation of a History and Physical Examination Report 13. Preparation of Medical Reports 14. Transcribing for the Medical Specialties 15. Careers and Career Pathways 15. Making the Transition from MT to Speech Recognition Editor
Section 5: Appendices A: Answers to Tests B: Reference Materials C: Medical Documents D. Rules and Helpful Hints for Transcribing
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