The Medical Assistant : An Applied Learning Approach by Alexandra Patricia Adams, Cynthia Y. Young and Deborah B. Proctor (2003, Hardcover)

Elsevier-Health Sciences Division

0721690122

9780721690124

2469051

Deborah B. Proctor, Alexandra Patricia Adams, Cynthia Y. Young

Medical Assistant : an Applied Learning Approach

Hardcover

English

2003

Textbook

1384 Pages

10.9in

8.5in

R728.8.K493 2003

9

INTRODUCTION 1. Becoming a Successful Student 2. The Healthcare Industry UNIT ONE: INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL ASSISTING 3. The Medical Assisting Profession 4. Professional Behavior in the Workplace 5. Interpersonal Skills and Human Relations 6. Medical Ethics 7. Medical Law UNIT TWO: ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL ASSISTING 8. The Computer in the Medical Practice 9. Telephone Techniques 10. Scheduling Appointments 11. Patient Reception and Processing 12. Correspondence and Mail Processing 13. Medical Record Management UNIT THREE: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 14. Professional Fees, Billing, and Collecting 15. Diagnostic Coding 16. Procedural Coding 17. The Insurance Claim Form 18. Third Party Reimbursement 19. Banking Services and Procedures UNIT FOUR: MEDICAL PRACTICE AND HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 20. Medical Practice Management 21. Medical Practice Marketing and Customer Service 22. Health Information Management 23. Management of Practice Finances UNIT FIVE: FUNDAMENTALS OF CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTING 24. Infection Control 25. Patient Assessment 26. Patient Education 27. Nutrition and Wellness 28. Vital Signs 29. Assisting with Physical Exams UNIT SIX: ASSISTING WITH MEDICATIONS 30. Principles of Pharmacology 31. Pharmacology Math 32. Administering Medications UNIT SEVEN: ASSISTING WITH MEDICAL SPECIALTIES 33. Medical Emergencies 34. Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology 35. Dermatology 36. Gastroenterology 37. Urology & Male Reproduction 38. Obstetrics and Gynecology 39. Pediatrics 40. Orthopedics 41. Neurology and Mental Health 42. Endocrinology 43. Pulmonary 44. Cardiology 45. Geriatrics UNIT EIGHT: DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES 46. Electrocardiograms 47. Diagnostic Imaging 48. Assisting with the Clinical Laboratory 49. Urinalysis 50. Venipucture 51. Hematology and Serology 52. Microbiology UNIT NINE: ASSISTING WITH SURGERIES 53. Surgical Supplies and Instruments 54. Surgical Asepsis and Assisting with Surgical Procedures UNIT TEN: CAREER DEVELOPMENT 55. Career Development APPENDICIES: AAMA and RMA Curricula Glossary

2003

Scholarly & Professional

Allied Health Services / Medical Assistants

2004-556936

610.73/7069

22

Yes

Medical