I like drug books even though you can access sites on line. A lab book, the Sted's Ortho Words, a

• reference material - Julie
  • Stedmans Med $ Surgical Equip words, Path and Lab words, and Tessiers Surgical Word book (3rd - MissouriMT
  • Stedman's abbreviations, equipment book, a - me
  • I have a Stedman's Ortho & Rehab book too - sm
  • I like drug books even though you can access sites on line. A lab book, the Sted's Ortho Words, a - Tessier's Surgical Words, too (old) . nm

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Every orthopedic test imaginable.

http://www.mtaccstudent.com/Articles2/OrthopedicTests.htm

This site has a free ABCZ Expander system.

This site has free software.....There is Stedmans Ortho Word Book program on there amount other great software. 

http://www.4shared.com/dir/3130156/34dfa22c/Medical_Transcription.html

Good luck

What are some favorite drug sites?  Thanks in advance.

Does anyone use both.  I'm definitely getting the CD/ROM and am debating about buying both.  I don't see any reason to have both but there could be something I don't know. 

I noticed CD/ROMs are on backorder but they're selling downloadable versions.  I can handle that.

Quick Look is good if you are not sure of the medication name because you can look it up by disease or condition plus it has lots of extras such as lab values, chemotherapy regimens, etc. The drawback is everything is listed by generic and if you are looking for detailed information (dosages, etc.) and only have the brand name, you are referred to another page for the generic that has the details, wasting typing time. This is why I use Saunders Pharmaceutical Word Book most of the time. Saunders is great for a quick look-up, not having to jump around pages between generic and brand names. I use both and try to get the lastest copies every couple of years, they are the two best in my opinon and I cannot live without them.

There is also a great website, http://www.edruginfo.com/dudrughome.htm, with new drugs that may not be in the books yet.

I type strictly ortho reports and that book has helped tremendously!! They have other books for other specialties too. They are worth every penny! 

I actually bought it from somone on this board from the classified section who was getting out of transcription.  She sold me her fifth edition and I had either 3rd or 4th...and mine was absolutely beat--definitely my most used reference book.  She gave me a heck of a deal on that and that Surgical Equipment book...another lifesaver. 

So, if you're looking for books, buy from someone on here before buying new new! 

Also agree with one of those abbreviation books as well.  Another lifesaver if you've got an account where they want all abbreviations expanded or when you get to the final diagnosis part and you HAVE to expand them. 

The net is ///far/// more useful than outdated books or electronic word products, for MTs with any kind of experience, that is. @_@  If you're a student or new, you do need a good drug book.  Drake & Drake is the best; there will be an electronic version next year.

Try the link below for Drugs @ FDA.  That's one of the essential links on my IE toolbar.  (I know; every time you use IE, god kills a kitten, but w/some work platforms, I have to use it.)  You can search generic/brand names using ^*^any 3 consecutive characters^*^ in the name.  Try doing that with Quick Look, which only lets you wildcard the beginning OR the end of the word or individual characters.  Nothing's more up to date than the FDA!

Using AutoHotKey or Active Words plus the newest download of Google Toolbar (google pones!), you can set up a quick little app to automatically highlight the last word you typed and send a search without leaving your document.

MT references were essential in the "old days" [meaning pre-2000?] when one had to really know how to use a search engine to find med equipment or drugs.  Now every equip and drug mfgr has a website.  Most of the new drugs have their own websites.  Google's awesome ability to figure out what one wants from a phonetic spelling has officially killed the MT word reference publishing industry.