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About this book
Strengthen your knowledge base as well as the critical skills and behaviors needed to become a successful entry-level medical assistant with Blesi's MEDICAL ASSISTING: ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLINICAL COMPETENCIES, 9E. Clear and easy to understand, this streamlined edition now includes a complete, updated section on the structure and function of body systems with current medical terminology presented in context. Updates highlight the latest information in nutrition, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), ICD-10 and electronic health records. Expanded content focuses on increasing your personal effectiveness as you study professionalism, teamwork and time management. New chapters also discuss geriatrics and mental health -- topics of growing importance. You examine the latest procedures as you increase your general, administrative and clinical competencies. MindTap digital resources help you further develop a competitive advantage as you pursue a career in medical assisting today.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Procedures
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Reviewers
- Unit 1: Introduction to Health Care
- Unit 2: Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Body
- Unit 3: Business Communications
- Unit 4: Beginning the Patient's Record
- Unit 5: Medical Insurance and Coding
- Unit 6: The Revenue Cycle
- Unit 7: Preparing for Clinical Procedures
- Unit 8: Assisting with Examinations
- Unit 9: Laboratory Procedures
- Unit 10: Cardiology and Radiology Procedures
- Unit 11: Minor Surgical Procedures
- Unit 12: Medication Administration Procedures
- Unit 13: First Aid and Responding to Emergencies
- Unit 14: Rehabilitation and Healthy Living
- Unit 15: Workplace Readiness
- Appendix A: Measurements and Abbreviations
- Resources
- Glossary
- Index