| Preface |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| PART ONE The Health Care System in the United States |
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U.S. Health Care 990-2001 |
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5 | (10) |
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7 | (2) |
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9 | (2) |
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11 | (4) |
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Categories of Health Services |
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Overview of the U.S. Health Care System |
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17 | (2) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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The Consumer and Health Care |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (2) |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (2) |
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Hospitals: Development and Services |
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27 | (2) |
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Ambulatory Health Care Services |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (2) |
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Health Care in the Twenty-First Century |
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32 | (1) |
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32 | (3) |
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Paying for Health Services |
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35 | (18) |
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Changing Objectives of National Health Insurance |
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39 | (2) |
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41 | (2) |
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Health Insurance Coverage in the United States |
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43 | (4) |
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Implications of Devolution |
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47 | (2) |
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49 | (1) |
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Effect on Health Care Providers |
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50 | (3) |
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53 | (18) |
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56 | (2) |
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58 | (1) |
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Community Health Agencies |
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58 | (3) |
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61 | (1) |
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Demographic Trends and Projections |
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62 | (2) |
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Potential Health Care Needs |
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64 | (4) |
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68 | (1) |
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68 | (3) |
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Aging, Health, and Women's Issues |
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71 | (10) |
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Gender-Specific Roles in Health Care |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (1) |
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Women's Issues and the Health Care System |
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76 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (1) |
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The Future of Health Care |
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77 | (1) |
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Future Education for the Health Professions |
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78 | (3) |
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81 | (22) |
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Employers of Health Professionals and Health-Related Personnel |
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83 | (5) |
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88 | (3) |
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Health Careers: Something for Everyone |
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91 | (3) |
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94 | (1) |
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95 | (1) |
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Using This Book to Select and Plan a Health Career |
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96 | (7) |
| PART TWO Health Professions Involving Patient Care |
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103 | (12) |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (10) |
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115 | (16) |
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116 | (6) |
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122 | (4) |
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126 | (5) |
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131 | (14) |
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132 | (8) |
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Licensed Practical Nurses |
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140 | (5) |
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145 | (16) |
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146 | (1) |
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146 | (9) |
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Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants |
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155 | (6) |
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161 | (14) |
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162 | (7) |
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169 | (3) |
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172 | (3) |
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175 | (14) |
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176 | (5) |
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181 | (5) |
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186 | (3) |
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189 | (8) |
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A Relatively New Profession |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (7) |
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Communication Impairments |
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197 | (10) |
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Speech, Language, and Hearing Impairments |
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198 | (1) |
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Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists |
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199 | (8) |
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Emergency Medical Services |
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207 | (10) |
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High Drama in Health Care |
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208 | (1) |
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208 | (9) |
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217 | (12) |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (10) |
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229 | (18) |
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231 | (8) |
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Human Service Workers and Assistants |
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239 | (8) |
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247 | (18) |
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248 | (11) |
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Psychiatric or Mental Health Technicians |
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259 | (3) |
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262 | (3) |
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Respiratory Care Practitioners |
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265 | (10) |
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Maintaining the Breath of Life |
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266 | (1) |
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266 | (9) |
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275 | (14) |
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277 | (8) |
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Physical Therapy Assistants and Aides |
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285 | (4) |
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289 | (12) |
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290 | (7) |
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Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides |
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297 | (4) |
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Additional Technologists, Technicians, and Assistants |
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301 | (34) |
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Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists |
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302 | (7) |
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Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians |
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309 | (5) |
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Nuclear Medicine Technologists |
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314 | (7) |
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321 | (5) |
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326 | (5) |
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331 | (4) |
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335 | (32) |
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337 | (2) |
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339 | (3) |
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342 | (4) |
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346 | (2) |
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348 | (3) |
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351 | (3) |
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354 | (13) |
| PART THREE Health-Related Professions |
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Clinical Laboratory Technology |
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367 | (12) |
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368 | (1) |
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Clinical Laboratory (Medical) Technologists and Technicians |
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369 | (10) |
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Health Information Personnel |
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379 | (18) |
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Providing and Preserving Essential Information |
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380 | (1) |
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Health Information Administrators |
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381 | (2) |
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Health Information Technicians |
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383 | (5) |
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Medical Transcriptionists |
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388 | (3) |
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391 | (6) |
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Health Services Administration |
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397 | (12) |
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The Need for Professional Management |
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398 | (1) |
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399 | (10) |
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Federal and State Health Regulators |
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409 | (8) |
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Government Health and Safety Officers |
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410 | (6) |
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Environmental Health Technicians and Aides |
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416 | (1) |
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417 | (20) |
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Community Health Educators |
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419 | (5) |
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424 | (2) |
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Orientation and Mobility Instructors for the Blind |
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426 | (2) |
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428 | (2) |
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430 | (2) |
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Teachers of the Visually Handicapped |
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432 | (1) |
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Employment Trends in Health Education |
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433 | (4) |
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437 | (22) |
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438 | (8) |
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446 | (4) |
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Veterinary Assistants and Nonfarm Animal Caretakers |
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450 | (9) |
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Miscellaneous Health-Related Professions |
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459 | (16) |
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461 | (3) |
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464 | (3) |
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Writers: Medical, Science, and Technical |
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467 | (5) |
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472 | (3) |
| A Salaries for Health Professions: A Comparison Chart |
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475 | (4) |
| B Sources of Career Information |
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479 | (8) |
| C Resumes and Job Hunting |
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487 | (16) |
| D References |
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503 | (4) |
| Index |
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