When working as a medical transcriptionist you will absolutely need a medical dictionary. It will save you loads of research time. The best one we have found is Stedman’s Electronic Dictionary.
This product is in the neighborhood of 100 dollars but it is well worth it.
Here is the link to learn more or purchase:
When working as a transcriptionist quite often the provider will dictate a drug that you either have not heard of or are not sure of the spelling. This is where your knowledgable use of references comes in.
Here is a great website that can really help you out:
Here you can check the spelling along with the dosages.
Q: The course comes with books, but I want to purchase other reference materials. Can you suggest any to me?
A: Setting up your office and reference materials is something very personal and dependent upon each individual. It includes research (Oh! Something you should get good at in this field!). I know of one MT who stated that her new office wallpaper was index cards with information she needed tacked to her walls! There are many, many fantastic sites just on the Internet that are available and full of information for medical transcriptionists. Spend time looking at various sites on the Internet and become familiar with what is available. Add these sites to your “favorites” list so you can access them easily. When you actually start working, you may find that you are typing for one particular specialty that you may then want to purchase additional books for, but with the Internet, you may decide that you don’t actually need this extra expense. Just remember to organize what you do have so that it is within reach when you are typing, and information can be found easily.