You're a Medical What!?: A Lighthearted Peek into the World of a Medical Transcriptionist [Paperback]

An Entertaining and Informative Page Turner!Sara entertainingly depicts the real world of medical transcription - its humor, challenges, frustrations, accomplishments, joys, and pains.Seasoned MTs will laugh and nod in agreement, newbies and students will get an uncensored view of MT as a career, relatives and friends will better understand what MTs do and why, and physicians and other healthcare professionals will better appreciate their silent partners. A delightful read for all!- Claudia Tessier, CAE RHIA, Vice President, Medical Records Institute & Former CEO of The American Association for Medical TranscriptionThere is an abundance of resource books for current as well as aspiring medical transcriptionists, and there is a small handful of humorous books, but there is nothing on the market that combines lighthearted anecdotal content with sound how-to advice. At last a book that appeals to anyone who is curious about the world of medicine, and more specifically how medical transcription fits into that picture. It provides a peek into a part of that world, and informs and teaches as it entertains.Sara's work as a surgical secretary led to medical transcription, including an AA degree with a medical transcription major. Her articles were published in the association's journals, which she expanded into this book, her first. Sara's work as a medical language specialist and independent contractor continues.