The important features of the book are mainly classified into three parts:

Part I: It deals with Anatomy, Physiology, Medical Terminology, Medical (History and Physical) Examination and Diagnostic Techniques and all the human body systems in combination of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology.

Part II: It includes Nursing, Allied Health Sciences (Pathology, Laboratory, Radiology, Radiation Therapy, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Medical Psychology, Medical Social Work, Optometry), Nutrition (Dietary), Medical Records, and Rights and Responsibilities of a Patient.

Part III: It contains Hospital Public Relations, Communication Skills, Medical Secretarial Profession, and Dictation and Transcription.

The book would be of immense use to all medical, nursing and paramedical staff dealing directly or indirectly with patient healthcare in general and to medical students, nursing and other allied healthcare professionals such as Laboratory Technicians, Radiography and Radiation Therapy Technicians, Pharmacists, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapists, Medical Records and Healthcare Administrators, Nutritionists or Dietitians, Medical Psychologists and Medical Social Workers, apart from Public Relations, Medical Secretarial Profession, and Transcription Professionals in particular. Also, it is of significant value to health insurance companies, medical jurisprudence, consumer courts, Workmen's Compensation Settlements Organizations, healthcare research organizations, and software companies dealing with health information technology and so on.

In conclusion, this is a cookbook readymade ingredient for solving professional problems related to patient care and efficiently, swiftly, safely, improved quality with cost-contained outcome.

I, having realized the need for the basic knowledge of medicine to other than medical professionals, had synthesized the related subjects, developed the book, to meet the facets of the requirement of the professionals such as medical records, students of paramedical including nurses, medical laboratory technologists, radiologic technologists, medical assistants, cardiovascular technicians, respiratory therapists, dental assistants, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, medical secretaries, insurance companies, law professionals, medical representatives, to serve as textbook in their academic programs, professional career building, besides reference guide throughout.

There are innumerable books available in the market with different authors related to anatomy, physiology and medical terminology. Present-day constraint of time, efforts, money at their disposal coupled with too many specialized professional books written on anatomy, physiology, medical terminology add to the confusion and makes the reader extremely difficult in selecting the appropriate material. Having realized the existing problems of learners, a special strategy has gone into my efforts to prepare a combined book, which should serve the actual need of the professionals that will enlighten the needed knowledge with least efforts and time.

The major feature of the book is descriptive illustrations, selective structural parts’ names that will be grasped by the learner's mind much faster to enable him to coordinate with the structure and functions of human body, that will lead to the diagnosis or to the treatment and its related issues. Classification of systems of human body with related medical terminologies and abbreviations will add to the memory power of the learners. In simple terms this book is Six-In-One.

It was quite sometime, I was experiencing in the course of my four decade career as medical record administrator, teacher, consultant and adviser, dealing with different health professionals in different 8organizations, in different countries, felt that need for such a concise book, without loosing the main information part to develop a simple, practicable, handbook for the present-day users, who, with too many subjects to learn, hardly find time to scan a variety of books on single subject available in the market. With this objective, a considerable time and efforts have gone in preparing the book. It is hoped that this will serve the purpose for which it was prepared, however, there are ample scope for improvement as no book with whatever efforts one may make will ever be a complete one. I will be happy to receive any suggestions to improve the overall quality of the book.

My sincere gratitude to the State Health Ministers and Deputy Ministers of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries and other administrators, and professional colleagues of India, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sultanate of Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates (UAE), for their support, encouragement and cooperation.

My special thanks to Mr Ramalingam Selva Kumar, formerly worked as Medical Record Officer in Saudi Arabia and Oman, currently Clinical Coder, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Hospital, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Mr Narendar Kumar Sampath, Medical Record Manager, Welcare Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Mrs Marie Stella Alexander, Medical Record Manager, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar.

Ms Swadhura V, working as Research Assistant in Dr Mogli Healthcare Management Consultancy, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, for her dedicated work in bringing out the book.

Last but not least, I owe my sincere gratitude to my family.101112131415161718