Description
A Medical Assistant juggles many tasks and duties while on the job. With Medical Assisting:: Administrative and Clinical Procedures with Anatomy and Physiology, students are presented with all the skills needed to be a successful Medical Assistant! Now in its fifth edition, Medical Assisting:: Administrative and Clinical Procedures with Anatomy and Physiology has been revamped with up-to-date comprehensive material and new chapters for the medical assistant student focused on understanding and mastering the Medical Assistant role. The text acquaints the student with all aspects of the medical assisting profession and includes newly added exercises, videos, and simulations offering a robust learning experience!
Product Details
Reference
53019
EAN13
9780073402321
ISBN
9780073402321
Data sheet
Publication date
2013
Issue number
5
Cover
hard cover
Pages count
2784
Dimensions (mm)
229 x 279
Weight (g)
2971
Unit ONE:: Medical Assisting as a Career Chapter 1:: Introduction to Medical Assisting Chapter 2:: Healthcare and the Healthcare team Chapter 3:: Professionalism and Success Chapter 4:: Interpersonal Communication Chapter 5:: Legal and Ethical Issues Unit TWO:: Safety and the Environment Chapter 6:: Basic Safety and Infection Control Chapter 7:: Patient Reception Chapter 8:: Office Equipment and Supplies Chapter 9:: Examination and Treatment Areas Unit Three:: Communication Chapter 10:: Written and Electronic Documents Chapter 11:: Medical Records and Documentation Chapter 12:: Electronic Health Records Chapter 13:: Telephone Techniques Chapter 14:: Patient Education Unit Four:: Administrative Procedures Chapter 15:: Managing Medical Records Chapter 16:: Schedule Management Chapter 17:: Insurance and Billing Chapter 18:: Diagnostic Coding Chapter 19:: Procedure Coding Chapter 20:: Patient Billing and Collections Chapter 21:: Financial Management Unit Five:: Applied Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 22:: Organization of the body Chapter 23:: The Integumentary System Chapter 24:: The Skeletal System Chapter 25:: Muscular System Chapter 26:: The Cardiovascular System Chapter 27:: The Blood Chapter 28:: The Lymphatic and Immune Systems Chapter 29:: The Respiratory System Chapter 30:: The Nervous System Chapter 31:: The Urinary Chapter 32:: The Reproductive Systems Chapter 33:: The Digestive System Chapter 34:: The Endocrine System Chapter 35:: Special Senses Unit Six:: Clinical Practices Chapter 36:: Patient Interview and History Chapter 37:: Vital Signs and Measurements Chapter 38:: Assisting with a General Physical Examination Chapter 39:: Assisting in Reproductive and Urinary Specialties Chapter 40:: Assisting with Pediatrics Chapter 41:: Assisting with Geriatrics Chapter 42:: Assisting in other medical Specialties Chapter 43:: Assisting with Eye and Ear Care Chapter 44:: Assisting with Minor Surgery Unit Seven:: Assisting with Diagnostics Chapter 45:: Orientation to the Lab Chapter 46:: Microbiology and Disease Chapter 47:: Processing, and Testing Urine and Stool Specimens Chapter 48:: Collecting, Processing, and Testing Blood Specimens Chapter 49:: Electrocardiography and Pulmonary Function Testing Chapter 50:: Diagnostic Imaging Unit Eight:: Assisting in Therapeutics Chapter 51:: Principles of Pharmacology Chapter 52:: Dosage Calculations Chapter 53:: Medication Administration Chapter 54:: Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Chapter 55:: Nutrition and Health Unit Nine:: Medical Assisting Practice Chapter 56:: Practice Management Chapter 57:: Emergency Preparedness Chapter 58:: Preparing for the World of Work Appendix I:: Prefixes, Suffixes and Word Roots InCommonly-Used Medical Terms Appendix II:: Abbreviations and Symbols Commonly Used in Medical Notations Appendix III::Diseases and Disorders Appendix IV:: The Electronic Health Record Glossary