This valuable guide provides an introduction to the basic health care environment and a preview of various popular health careers designed to help students make informed choices based on their interest and their commitment to the educational and professional responsibilities of each health career. It gives students a realistic glimpse of various health careers available today, outlining the roles and responsibilities, levels of education and credentialing, daily functions, and key disorders and assessment tools that are involved.
Unit I Core Knowledge 1. Health Care of the Past, Present and Future 2. Interpersonal Dynamics and Communication 3. Safety Practices 4. Legal and Ethical Principles 5. Employability Skills 6. Foundation Skills 7. Wellness, Growth and Development
Unit II Anatomy and Physiology 8. Body Organization 9. Integumentary system 10. Cardiovascular System 11. Circulatory System 12. Respiratory System 13. Skeletal System 14. Muscular System 15. Digestive System 16. Urinary System 17. Endocrine System 18. Nervous System 19. Sensory System 20. Reproductive System
Unit III Career Clusters 21. Laboratory Careers 22. Imaging Careers 23. Nursing Careers 24. Medical Careers 25. Dental Careers 26. Complementary and Alternative Careers 27. Veterinary Careers 28. Community and Social Careers 29. Mental Health Careers 30. Rehabilitative Careers 31. Emergency Health Careers 32. Information and Administration Careers 33. Environmental Careers 34. Biotechnology Careers
Appendices i. Prefixes, Word Roots, and Suffixes ii. Abbreviations and Symbols iii. Vitamins and Minerals Glossary Index