Delmar’s Clinical Medical Assisting
by Lindh, Wilburta Q.; Pooler, Marilyn S.; Tamparo, Carol D.; Dahl, Barbara M.Edition: 3rd
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2005-12-21
Publisher(s): CENGAGE Delmar Learning
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Summary
Delmar's Clinical Medical Assisting, Third Edition is part of a dynamic learning system that includes a textbook, workbook, interactive CD-ROM, and instructor support materials. The new edition maps to the latest CAAHEP Standards and Guidelines for Medical Assisting Educational programs and the ABHES Program Requirements and Curriculum. Delmar is a part of Cengage Learning. This edition provides great opportunities for critical thinking through case studies, scenarios, and features tying to both of Delmar's Medical Assisting DVD series. New features include Spotlight on Certification for CMA, RMA, and CMAS, reflective of the 2005 CMA certification exam outline; HIPAA boxes; ABHES and CAAHEP Featured Competencies; and Critical Thinking question boxes.
Table of Contents
| General Procedures | |
| Introduction to Medical Assisting and Health Professions | |
| Medical Assisting as a Profession | |
| Health Care Setting and the Health Care Team | |
| History of Medicine | |
| The Therapeutic Approach | |
| Therapeutic Communication Skills, | |
| Coping Skills for the Medical Assistant | |
| The Therapeutic Approach to the Patient with Life-Threatening Illness | |
| Responsible Medical Practice | |
| Legal Considerations Legal Concepts | |
| Ethical Considerations | |
| Emergency Procedures and First Aid | |
| Infection Control, Medical Asepsis, and Sterilization | |
| Taking a Medical History, the Patient's Chart, and Methods of Documentation | |
| Vital Signs and Measurements | |
| The Physical Examination | |
| Assisting with Specialty Examinations and Procedures | |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | |
| Pediatrics | |
| Male Reproductive System | |
| Gerontology | |
| Examinations and Procedures of Body Systems | |
| Advanced Techniques and Procedures | |
| Assisting with Minor Surgery | |
| Diagnostic Imaging | |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Modalities | |
| Nutrition in Health and Disease | |
| Basic Pharmacology | |
| Calculation of Medication Dosage and Medication Administration | |
| Electrocardiography | |
| Laboratory Procedures | |
| Safety and Regulatory Guidelines in Medical Laboratory | |
| Introduction to Medical Laboratory | |
| Phlebotomy: Venipuncture and Capillary Puncture | |
| Hematology | |
| Urinalysis | |
| Basic Microbiology | |
| Specialty Laboratory | |
| Professional Procedures | |
| Office and Human Resource Management | |
| The Medical Assistant as Office Manager | |
| The Medical Assistant as Human Resources Manager | |
| Entry into the Professions | |
| Preparing for Medical Assisting Credentials | |
| Employment Strategies | |
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