Pearson's Comprehensive Medical Assisting
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This brand new edition, four color, complete with interactive CD, Medical Assisting book is all about Connections: Medical Assistant's connections with patients, physicians, offices and jobs. Pearson's Comprehensive Medical Assisting, 1e, is the first book to help students succeed in both the classroom and in their careers. It helps students take information from "what you need to do" to "how to do it". Strong integration of tips, hints and guidelines help students avoid common performance mishaps while peforming clinical skills and the softer skills (e.g. timeliness, presentation, interpersonal relations). Some brand new features of this edition are: 51 new procedures (See the list of procedures with highlighting) Charting Examples at the end of every appropriate procedure Certification Link—chart of topics covered in the chapter that will be found on the CMA and RMA examinations New Case Studies at the beginning of each chapter. Professionalism: The Workplace—provides short tips for the workplace Judgment Call—presents an ethical issue or dilemma and one critical thinking questionThis is a perfect resourcefor Medical Assisting students or medical assistants practicing within the field.
Ch. 1Medical assisting : the profession2Ch. 2Medical science : history and practice14Ch. 3Medical law and ethics42Ch. 4Communications : verbal and nonverbal64Ch. 5The office environment94Ch. 6Telephone techniques112Ch. 7Patient reception128Ch. 8Appointment scheduling142Ch. 9Office facilities, equipment, and supplies158Ch. 10Written communication170Ch. 11Computers in the medical office192Ch. 12Managing medical records206Ch. 13Fees, billing, collections, and credit226Ch. 14Financial management246Ch. 15Medical insurance268Ch. 16Medical insurance claims284Ch. 17Medical coding298Ch. 18Medical office management316Ch. 19Body structure and function340Ch. 20The integumentary system360Ch. 21The skeletal system376Ch. 22The muscular system392Ch. 23The nervous system404Ch. 24The special senses422Ch. 25The circulatory system434Ch. 26The immune system460Ch. 27The respiratory system472Ch. 28The digestive system488Ch. 29The urinary system508Ch. 30The endocrine system520Ch. 31The reproductive system536Ch. 32Infection control560Ch. 33Vital signs588Ch. 34Assisting with physical examinations630Ch. 35Assisting with medical specialties658Ch. 36Assisting in eye and ear care706Ch. 37Assisting in life span specialties730Ch. 38Assisting with minor surgery762Ch. 39Assisting with medical emergencies800Ch. 40The clinical laboratory834Ch. 41Microbiology850Ch. 42Urinalysis878Ch. 43Hematology900Ch. 44Radiology928Ch. 45Electrocardiography and pulmonary function954Ch. 46Physical therapy and rehabilitation978Ch. 47Math for pharmacology1010Ch. 48Pharmacology1022Ch. 49Administering medications1046Ch. 50Patient education1080Ch. 51Nutrition1096Ch. 52Psychology1120Ch. 53Externship and career opportunities1140
