Lippincott Williams & Wilkins' Comprehensive Medical Assisting
Completely updated to meet current AAMA and AMT guidelines for medical assisting practice, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins' Comprehensive Medical Assisting is the ideal core text for comprehensive medical assisting programs. It covers all the required administrative, clinical, and lab competencies in a detailed yet efficient manner that appeals to students and faculty. The book includes critical thinking questions and is written for maximum readability, with a full-color layout, hundreds of...
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Completely updated to meet current AAMA and AMT guidelines for medical assisting practice, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins' Comprehensive Medical Assisting is the ideal core text for comprehensive medical assisting programs. It covers all the required administrative, clinical, and lab competencies in a detailed yet efficient manner that appeals to students and faculty. The book includes critical thinking questions and is written for maximum readability, with a full-color layout, hundreds of illustrations, and boxes to highlight key points.A bound-in DVD includes pronunciation guides, skill evaluation forms, CMA review questions, clinical simulations, video clips of procedures, animations, and an office software simulator. A companion Website will include English-to-Spanish translation aids, ESL resources, Korotkoff blood pressure sounds, an interactive math review, and pharmacology animations. An Instructor's Resource CD-ROM will be available gratis upon adoption of the text.
PART I Introduction to Medical Assisting UNIT ONE:Understanding the Profession Medicine and Medical Assisting Law and Ethics Communication Skills Patient Education The Administrative Medical Assistant PART II UNIT TWO Fundamentals of Administrative Medical Assisting The First Contact: Telephone and Reception Managing Appointments Written Communications Health Information Management: Electronic and Manual Computer Applications in the Medical Office Management of the Medical Office UNIT THREE Managing the Finances in the Practice Credit and Collections Accounting Responsibilities Health Insurance Diagnostic Coding Outpatient Procedural Coding PART III THE CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT UNIT FOUR Fundamentals of Clinical Medical Assisting Nutrition and Wellness Medical Asepsis and Infection Control Medical History and Patient Assessment Anthropometric Measurements and Vital Signs Assisting with the Physical Examination Sterilization and Surgical Instruments Assisting with Minor Office Surgery Pharmacology Preparing and Administering Medications Diagnostic Imaging Medical Office Emergencies UNIT FIVE Clinical Duties Related to Medical Specialties Dermatology Orthopedics Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Pulmonary Medicine Cardiology Gastroenterology Neurology Urology Obstetrics and Gynecology Endocrinology Pediatrics Geriatrics PART IV THE CLINICAL LABORATORY UNIT SIX Fundamentalsof Laboratory Procedures Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory CLIA Compliance and Laboratory Safety Phlebotomy Hematology Urinalysis Microbiology and Immunology Clinical Chemistry PART V CAREER STRATEGIES UNIT SEVEN Competing in the Job Market Making the Transition: Student to Employee Comprehensive Final Examination Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F Appendix G Appendix H Appendix I Glossary Index
