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Section 5: Preparation Resources
Health Science 6–12 (273)

The resources listed below may help you prepare for the TExES exam in this field. These preparation resources have been identified by content experts in the field to provide up-to-date information that relates to the field in general. You may wish to use current issues or editions to obtain information on specific topics for study and review.

Resources

  1. Badasch, S. A., Chesebro, D. S., and Weissman, J. S. (2004). Introduction to Health Occupations: Today's Health Care Worker. Sixth Edition. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson/Prentice Hall.

  2. Thierer, N., (2008). Medical Terminology: Language for Health Care, Third Edition. New York, N.Y.: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill.

  3. Booth, K. A. (2013). Health Care Science Technology: a complete online learning system, First Edition. Bothell, Wash.: McGraw-Hill Education.

  4. Chabner, D. (2013). The Language of Medicine, Tenth Edition. St. Louis, Mo.: Elsevier/Mosby & Saunders.

  5. Drench, M., Noonan, A., Sharby, A., and Ventura, S. (2011). Psychosocial Aspects of Healthcare, Third Edition. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall.

  6. Ehrlich, A., and Schroeder, C. L. (2008). Introduction to Medical Terminology, Second Edition. Clifton Park, N.Y.: Delmar Learning.

  7. Frengen, B. (2011). Medical Law and Ethics, Fourth Edition. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall.

  8. Frengen, B., and Frucht, S. (2002). Medical Terminology: An Anatomy and Physiology Systems Approach, Second Edition. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall.

  9. Gerdin, J. (2011). Health Careers Today, Fifth Edition. New York, N.Y.: Elsevier/Mosby & Saunders.

  10. Insel, P. M., and Roth, W. T. (2011). Core Concepts in Health, Twelfth Edition. Mountain View, Calif.: McGraw-Hill.

  11. Mackely, S. (2008). The Health Care Worker's Primer on Professionalism, Second Edition. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Brady/Prentice Hall.

  12. Marieb, E. N. (2011). Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology, Tenth Edition. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson/Prentice Hall.

  13. Meyer, J., and Schiff, M. (2003). HIPAA: The Questions You Didn't Know to Ask, First Edition. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall.

  14. Mulvihill, M., Zelman, M., Holdaway, P., Tompary, E., and Raymond, J. (2009). Human Diseases: A Systematic Approach Seventh Edition. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall.

  15. Patton, K. T., and Thibodeau, G.A. (eds.) (2012). Anthony's Textbook of Anatomy and Physiology, Twentieth Edition. New York, N.Y.: Elsevier/Mosby & Saunders.

  16. Scott, A. S., and Fong, E. (2013). Body Structures and Functions with CD, Twelfth Edition. Clifton Park, N.Y.: Delmar Cengage Learning.

  17. Simmers, L. M., Simmers-Nartker, K., Simmers-Kobelak, S. (2013). DHO: Health Science, Eighth Edition. Stamford, Conn.: Cengage Learning.

  18. Simmers, L. (2004). Health Science Career Exploration, First Edition. Clifton Park, N.Y.: Delmar Cengage Learning.

  19. Simmers, L. (2008). Introduction to Health Science Technology, Second Edition. Clifton Park, N.Y.: Delmar Centage Learning.

  20. State Board for Educator Certification. (Draft Standards 2013). Health Science Standards.

  21. Texas Education Agency. (2010–11). Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).

  22. Thibodeau, G. A., and Patton, K. T. (2013). The Human Body in Health and Disease, Sixth Edition. New York, N.Y.: Elsevier/Mosby & Saunders.

  23. Willis, M. C., and Kick, H. W. (2007). Medical Terminology: A Programmed Learning Approach to the Language of Health Care, Second Edition. Baltimore, Md.: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Online Resources

  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — http://www.cdc.gov/
  2. National Consortium on Health Science and Technology Education — https://www.healthscienceconsortium.org/
  3. Texas Health Science Technology Education — https://www.txcte.org/resource/health-science-career-cluster
  4. University of North Texas, Government Information Connection, K–12, Health Science Technology Education — http://catalog.unt.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=19&poid=7271
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