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In today's dynamic health care environment, medical assistants are playing an increasingly important role. CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTING, Sixth Edition, helps you gain the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in this rewarding, rapidly growing field. Known for its thorough coverage, extensive technical detail, and accurate, up-to-date content, this proven text book covers laboratory and clinical tasks as well as general information on medical law, ethics and bioethics, and management skills. Students will find the chapters on employment strategies and entry into the profession packed with current information and guidance tips.
In addition, chapter material and learning objectives are clearly mapped to the most current accreditation standards and CLIA-waived procedures, with an increased focus on professionalism and personal effectiveness, competencies to help you hone practical, real-world skills and prepare for certification. The text also supports effective learning with a variety of online resources to help you make the most of your time in the classroom and beyond.
Upon graduation you will find the chapters on professionalism, law and ethics, communication and transitioning from a student to a professional medical assistant extremely helpful as you begin your externship and career.
Contents
Section I: GENERAL PROCEDURES.
Unit 1: Introduction to Medical Assisting and Health Professions.
1. The Medical Assisting Profession.
2. Health Care Settings and the Health Care Team.
Unit 2: The Therapeutic Approach.
3. Coping Skills for the Medical Assistant.
4. Therapeutic Communication Skills.
6. The Therapeutic Approach to the Patient with a Life-Threatening Illness.
Unit 3: Responsible Medical Practice.
7. Legal Considerations.
8. Ethical Considerations.
9. Emergency Procedures and First Aid.
Section II: CLINICAL PROCEDURES.
Unit 4: Integrated Clinical Procedures.
10. Infection Control and Medical Asepsis.
11. The Patient History and Documentation.
12. Vital Signs and Measurements.
13. The Physical Examination.
Unit 5: Assisting with Specialty Examinations and Procedures.
14. Obstetrics and Gynecology.
15. Pediatrics.
16. Male Reproductive System.
17. Gerontology.
18. Examinations and Procedures of Body Systems.
Unit 6: Advanced Techniques and Procedures.
19. Assisting with Minor Surgery.
20. Diagnostic Imaging.
21. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Modalities.
22. Nutrition in Health and Disease.
23. Basic Pharmacology.
24. Calculation of Medication Dosage and Medication Administration.
25. Cardiac Procedures.
Unit 7: Laboratory Procedures.
26. Regulatory Guidelines for Safety and Quality in the Medical Laboratory.
27. Introduction to the Medical Laboratory.
28. Phlebotomy: Venipuncture and Capillary Puncture.
29. Hematology.
30. Urinalysis.
31. Basic Microbiology.
32. Specialty Laboratory Tests.
Section III: PROFESSIONAL PROCEDURES.
Unit 8: Office and Human Resources Management.
33. The Medical Assistant as Clinic Manager.
34. The Medical Assistant as Human Resources Manager.
Unit 9: Entry into the Profession.
35. Preparing for Medical Assisting Credentials.
36. Employment Strategies.
Appendix A: Common Health Care Abbreviations and Symbols.
References
Glossary of Terms.
Index.
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