Title: Apply medical terminology in professional communication.
Course: Medical Assistant I (14151-I) > Section: Communicating in the Workplace

Application should include medical terminology in written and oral communication with physicians and other healthcare professionals.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important for a medical assistant to understand basic medical terminology?
- When might a medical assistant need to research the meaning or spelling of a medical term? What resources are available to locate medical terminology?
- How are medical terms constructed? Why is it important to know how medical terms are constructed?
- What are examples of written and oral communication?