Pearson's Comprehensive Medical Assisting
Published on 6. September 2006
Book
Mixed media product
1272 pages
978-0-13-171577-6 (ISBN)
Description
This brand new, four color, complete with interactive CD, Medical Assisting text is all about Connections: Medical Assistant's connections with patients, physicians, offices and jobs. A student's connection with the book, their instructor and their newly chosen profession is a recipe for success. This text is available as one comprehensive textbook or can be purchased in a three volume set.
Volume 1- Administrative, Volume 2- Anatomy and Physiology and Volume 3- Clinical may also be sold separately.
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).
Student CD-ROM - Interactive CD-ROM that comes with the text and contains activities for each chapter of the book. This Game-like CD-ROM begins with the floorplan of a Medical Clinic. Rooms such as examining rooms, waiting room, front office, file storage, X-Ray, and many more may be entered by the student.. Activities in each room include games; video clips with decision tree questions; HIPAA activities; On-the-Job vignettes with critical thinking opportunities; Library of video resources (photos, diseases, procedures); Audio Medical Terminology dictionary in English and Spanish, and much, much more
Volume 1- Administrative, Volume 2- Anatomy and Physiology and Volume 3- Clinical may also be sold separately.
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).
Student CD-ROM - Interactive CD-ROM that comes with the text and contains activities for each chapter of the book. This Game-like CD-ROM begins with the floorplan of a Medical Clinic. Rooms such as examining rooms, waiting room, front office, file storage, X-Ray, and many more may be entered by the student.. Activities in each room include games; video clips with decision tree questions; HIPAA activities; On-the-Job vignettes with critical thinking opportunities; Library of video resources (photos, diseases, procedures); Audio Medical Terminology dictionary in English and Spanish, and much, much more
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 284 mm
Width: 226 mm
Thickness: 46 mm
Weight
2884 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-171577-6 (9780131715776)
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Content
VOLUME I - Administrative Medical Assisting
Ch. 1 Medical Assisting: The Profession
Ch. 2 Medical Science: History and Practice
Ch. 3 Medical Law and Ethics
Ch. 4 Communication: Verbal and Nonverbal
Ch. 5 The Office Environment (Include Safety)
Ch. 6 Telephone Techniques
Ch. 7 Patient Reception
Ch. 8 Appointment Scheduling
Ch. 9 Office Facilities, Equipment and Supplies
Ch. 10 Written Communication
Ch. 11 Computers in the Medical Office
Ch. 12 Managing Medical Records
Ch. 13 Fees, Billing, Collections and Credit
Ch. 14 Financial Management (Include Banking)
Ch. 15 Medical Insurance
Ch. 16 Medical Insurance Claims
Ch. 17 Medical Coding
Ch. 18 Medical Office Management
VOLUME II - Anatomy and Physiology
Ch. 19 Body Structure and Function
Ch. 20 The Integumentary System
Ch. 21 The Skeletal System
Ch. 22 The Muscular System
Ch. 23 The Nervous System
Ch. 24 The Senses
Ch. 25 The Cardiovascular System
Ch. 26 The Immune System
Ch. 27 The Respiratory System
Ch. 28 The Digestive System
Ch. 29 The Urinary System
Ch. 30 The Endocrine System
Ch. 31 The Reproductive System
VOLUME III - Clinical Medical Assisting
Ch. 32 Infection Control: Asepsis
Ch. 33 Assisting with Physical Examinations
Ch. 34 Vital Signs and Measurements
Ch. 35 Assisting with Medical Specialties
Ch. 36 Assisting in Eye and Ear Care
Ch. 37 Assisting with Life Span Specialties
Ch. 38 Assisting with Minor Surgery
Ch. 39 Assisting with Medical Emergencies
Ch. 40 The Clinical Laboratory
Ch. 41 Microbiology
Ch. 42 Urinalysis
Ch. 43 Hematology
Ch. 44 Radiology
Ch. 45 Electrocardiography and Pulmonary Function
Ch. 46 Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Ch. 47 Math for Pharmacology
Ch. 48 Administrering Medications
Ch. 50 Patient Education
Ch. 51 Nurtrition
Ch. 52 Psychology
Ch. 53 Externship and Career Opportunities
Appendices
Appendix A Tables: Assisting with Medical Specialties
Appendix B Abbreviations, Symbols and Measurements
Appendix C Common Medical Terminology Prefixes and Suffixes
Appendix D Glossary
Ch. 1 Medical Assisting: The Profession
Ch. 2 Medical Science: History and Practice
Ch. 3 Medical Law and Ethics
Ch. 4 Communication: Verbal and Nonverbal
Ch. 5 The Office Environment (Include Safety)
Ch. 6 Telephone Techniques
Ch. 7 Patient Reception
Ch. 8 Appointment Scheduling
Ch. 9 Office Facilities, Equipment and Supplies
Ch. 10 Written Communication
Ch. 11 Computers in the Medical Office
Ch. 12 Managing Medical Records
Ch. 13 Fees, Billing, Collections and Credit
Ch. 14 Financial Management (Include Banking)
Ch. 15 Medical Insurance
Ch. 16 Medical Insurance Claims
Ch. 17 Medical Coding
Ch. 18 Medical Office Management
VOLUME II - Anatomy and Physiology
Ch. 19 Body Structure and Function
Ch. 20 The Integumentary System
Ch. 21 The Skeletal System
Ch. 22 The Muscular System
Ch. 23 The Nervous System
Ch. 24 The Senses
Ch. 25 The Cardiovascular System
Ch. 26 The Immune System
Ch. 27 The Respiratory System
Ch. 28 The Digestive System
Ch. 29 The Urinary System
Ch. 30 The Endocrine System
Ch. 31 The Reproductive System
VOLUME III - Clinical Medical Assisting
Ch. 32 Infection Control: Asepsis
Ch. 33 Assisting with Physical Examinations
Ch. 34 Vital Signs and Measurements
Ch. 35 Assisting with Medical Specialties
Ch. 36 Assisting in Eye and Ear Care
Ch. 37 Assisting with Life Span Specialties
Ch. 38 Assisting with Minor Surgery
Ch. 39 Assisting with Medical Emergencies
Ch. 40 The Clinical Laboratory
Ch. 41 Microbiology
Ch. 42 Urinalysis
Ch. 43 Hematology
Ch. 44 Radiology
Ch. 45 Electrocardiography and Pulmonary Function
Ch. 46 Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Ch. 47 Math for Pharmacology
Ch. 48 Administrering Medications
Ch. 50 Patient Education
Ch. 51 Nurtrition
Ch. 52 Psychology
Ch. 53 Externship and Career Opportunities
Appendices
Appendix A Tables: Assisting with Medical Specialties
Appendix B Abbreviations, Symbols and Measurements
Appendix C Common Medical Terminology Prefixes and Suffixes
Appendix D Glossary