Chapter 19: Cancer Medicine (Oncology) 22
TEACH Lesson Plan
Chabner: The Language of Medicine, 11th Edition
50-Minute Lesson Plan
Lesson 19.4: Laboratory Tests, Clinical Procedures,
Abbreviations, and Practical Applications
LECTURE OUTLINE (20 min)
SLIDES 30–80 (pp. 799–848)
• Describes x-ray studies, laboratory tests, and other procedures used by physicians for
LEARNING ACTIVITIES (choose one or more to equal 30 min)
DISCUSS (10 min)
• As a class, discuss the Background Assessment and the Critical Thinking Question
below.
• Appropriate Settings: Traditional classroom, flipped classroom
POST & COMMENT
• Post the Critical Thinking Question below and have students post their responses and
PLAY (30 min)
• Divide the class into two competing teams. Show them a flash card, transparency, or
PowerPoint slide of an abbreviation. Ask them to provide the term it stands for. The first
team to give a correct answer wins a point. Give an additional point for a definition of
the term.
PRACTICE (20 min)
• Have students find an article from a leading cancer journal. Have them underline 25
medical terms used for cancer diagnosis or therapy. Have each student switch articles