CE104 "Doctor Speak" for Medical Librarians: Understanding Terminology, Tests, and Treatments: Part 2: Basic Clinical Skills: An Introduction to Laboratory Tests, Medical Imaging, and Common Drug Types

Level: Beginning+
Prerequisite: None
Cost: $290 (nonmember, $520)

Instructor(s): Jennifer A. Lyon, AHIP, Clinical Research Librarian; Linda Butson, AHIP, Consumer Health and Community Outreach Librarian; Health Science Center Libraries, University of Florida–Gainesville; and Kathleen Moeller, AHIP, FMLA, Director, Borland Health Sciences Library, University of Florida–Jacksonville

Offered: Saturday, May 19, 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

This course will provide librarians with practical medical knowledge, focusing on information relevant to case histories, laboratory data, and medical team discussions. Sections will cover common types of drugs, laboratory values (vital signs, basic metabolic profile, complete blood count, urine analysis), and imaging techniques (X-Rays, CTs, MRIs).