Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Procedures with A&P Administrative and Clinical Procedures with Anatomy and Physiology

by Booth, Kathryn; Whicker, Leesa; Wyman, Terri

• ISBN13: 9780073402321
• ISBN10: 007340232X
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-01-30
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

A Medical Assistant juggles many tasks and duties while on the job. With Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Procedures with Anatomy and Physiology, students are presented with all the skills needed to be a successful Medical Assistant! Now in its fifth edition, Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Procedures with Anatomy and Physiology has been revamped with up-to-date comprehensive material and new chapters for the medical assistant student focused on understanding and mastering the Medical Assistant role. The text acquaints the student with all aspects of the medical assisting profession and includes newly added exercises, videos, and simulations offering a robust learning experience!

Table of Contents

Unit ONE: Medical Assisting as a Career

Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Assisting

Chapter 2: Healthcare and the Healthcare team

Chapter 3: Professionalism and Success

Chapter 4: Interpersonal Communication

Chapter 5: Legal and Ethical Issues

Unit TWO: Safety and the Environment

Chapter 6: Basic Safety and Infection Control

Chapter 7: Patient Reception

Chapter 8: Office Equipment and Supplies

Chapter 9: Examination and Treatment Areas

Unit Three: Communication

Chapter 10: Written and Electronic Documents

Chapter 11: Medical Records and Documentation

Chapter 12: Electronic Health Records

Chapter 13: Telephone Techniques

Chapter 14: Patient Education

Unit Four: Administrative Procedures

Chapter 15: Managing Medical Records

Chapter 16: Schedule Management

Chapter 17: Insurance and Billing

Chapter 18: Diagnostic Coding

Chapter 19: Procedure Coding

Chapter 20: Patient Billing and Collections

Chapter 21: Financial Management

Unit Five: Applied Anatomy and Physiology

Chapter 22: Organization of the body

Chapter 23: The Integumentary System

Chapter 24: The Skeletal System

Chapter 25: Muscular System

Chapter 26: The Cardiovascular System

Chapter 27: The Blood

Chapter 28: The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

Chapter 29: The Respiratory System

Chapter 30: The Nervous System

Chapter 31: The Urinary

Chapter 32: The Reproductive Systems

Chapter 33: The Digestive System

Chapter 34: The Endocrine System

Chapter 35: Special Senses

Unit Six: Clinical Practices

Chapter 36: Patient Interview and History

Chapter 37: Vital Signs and Measurements

Chapter 38: Assisting with a General Physical Examination

Chapter 39: Assisting in Reproductive and Urinary Specialties

Chapter 40: Assisting with Pediatrics

Chapter 41: Assisting with Geriatrics

Chapter 42: Assisting in other medical Specialties

Chapter 43: Assisting with Eye and Ear Care

Chapter 44: Assisting with Minor Surgery

Unit Seven: Assisting with Diagnostics

Chapter 45: Orientation to the Lab

Chapter 46: Microbiology and Disease

Chapter 47: Processing, and Testing Urine and Stool Specimens

Chapter 48: Collecting, Processing, and Testing Blood Specimens

Chapter 49: Electrocardiography and Pulmonary Function Testing

Chapter 50: Diagnostic Imaging

Unit Eight: Assisting in Therapeutics

Chapter 51: Principles of Pharmacology

Chapter 52: Dosage Calculations

Chapter 53: Medication Administration

Chapter 54: Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Chapter 55: Nutrition and Health

Unit Nine: Medical Assisting Practice

Chapter 56: Practice Management

Chapter 57: Emergency Preparedness

Chapter 58: Preparing for the World of Work

Appendix I: Prefixes, Suffixes and Word Roots InCommonly-Used Medical Terms

Appendix II: Abbreviations and Symbols Commonly Used in Medical Notations

Appendix III:Diseases and Disorders

Appendix IV: The Electronic Health Record

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