Full Description
The medical assisting profession is soaring to new heights with the expansion and diversity of roles and changes in the healthcare environment. Today's medical assistants must juggle many tasks in the medical office to keep up with the changes. The seventh edition of Medical Assisting:Administrative and Clinical Procedures with Anatomy and Physiology was updated to help students as well as instructors learn these ever-changing tasks and stay current in the healthcare environment.
Contents
1 Introduction to Medical Assisting3 Professionalism and Success4 Interpersonal Communication5 Legal and Ethical Issues6Infection Control Fundamentals7Safety and Patient Reception9Examination and Treatment Areas12Electronic Health Records14Telephone Techniques15Patient Education21Organization of the Body22The Integumentary System23The Skeletal System24The Muscular System25The Cardiovascular System26The Blood27The Lymphatic and Immune Systems28The Respiratory System29The Nervous System30The Urinary System31The Reproductive Systems32The Digestive System33The Endocrine System34Special Senses35Infection Control Practices36Patient Interview and History37Vital Signs and Measurements38Assisting with a General Physical Examination39Assisting in Reproductive and Urinary Specialties40Assisting in Pediatrics41Assisting in Geriatrics42 Assisting in Other Medical Specialties43 Assisting with Eye and Ear Care44 Assisting with Minor Surgery45Orientation to the Lab46 Microbiology and Disease47Collecting, Processing, and Testing Urine and Stool Specimens48Collecting, Processing, and Testing Blood Specimens49Electrocardiography and Pulmonary Function50Diagnostic Imaging51Principles of Pharmacology52Dosage Calculation53Medication Administration54Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation55Nutrition and Health57Emergency Preparedness58Preparing for the World of Work
