Thomson Delmar Learning's clinical medical assisting / 6
Clinical medical assisting. 6
Wilburta Q. Lindh, Marilyn S. Pooler, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl
- 3rd edition
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- xxxiii, 1047 pages : illustrations (color) 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Unit 1: Introduction to medical assisting and health professions: Medical assisting as a profession -- Health care settings and the health care team -- History of medicine -- Unit 2: The therapeutic approach: Therapeutic communication skills -- Coping skills for the medical assistant -- The therapeutic approach to the patient with a life-threatening illness -- Unit 3: Responsible medical practice: Legal considerations -- Ethical considerations -- Emergency procedures and first aid -- Unit 4: Integrated clinical procedures: Infection control, medical asepsis, and sterilization -- Taking a medical history, the patient's chart, and methods of documentation -- Vital signs and measurements -- The physical examination -- Unit 5: Assisting with specialty examinations and procedures: Obstetrics and gynecology -- Pediatrics -- Male reproductive system -- Gerontology -- Examinations and procedures of body systems -- Unit 6: Advanced techniques and procedures: Assisting with office/ambulatory surgery -- Diagnostic imaging -- Rehabilitation and therapeutic modalities -- Nutrition in health and disease -- Basic pharmacology -- Calculation of medication dosage and medication administration -- Electrocardiography -- Unit 7: Laboratory procedures: Safety and regulatory guidelines in the medical laboratory -- Introduction to the medical laboratory -- Phlebotomy: venipuncture and capillary puncture --Hematology -- Urinalysis -- Basic microbiology -- Specialty laboratory tests -- Unit 8: Office and human resources management: The medical assistant as office manager -- The medical assistant as human resources manager -- Unit 9: Entry into the profession: Preparing for medical assisting credentials -- Employment strategies -- Glossary of terms -- Appendix A: Common medical abbreviations and symbols -- Appendix B:Medical assistant role delineation chart -- Appendix C: Top 80 prescriptions for 2003 by number of U.S.prescriptions dispensed.
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System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Pentium PC processor 500 MHz or higher (750 MHz recommended); Microsoft Windows (98, SE, 2000, or XP)