Students will learn to accurately transcribe discharge summaries of various specialties using industry standard transcription guidelines, medical abbreviations, drug names, medical terminology and reference materials. Students also proofread reports generated by voice recognition software, editing for accuracy. Medical transcription and editing guidelines are emphasized as well as familiarization with eponyms and homonyms, nouns and adjectives, and singular and plural endings.
Prerequisites
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What you will learn
- Dermatology
- Ophthalmology
- Neurology/Psychiatry
- Pulmonology
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Orthopedics
- ENT
- Cardiology
- Gastroenterology
- Urology
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
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Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.