This is the PDF eBook version for Medical Assisting – Administrative and Clinical Procedures 6th Edition by Kathryn Booth, Leesa Whicker, Terri Wyman
Table of Contents
Unit One: Medical Assisting as a Career1 Introduction to Medical Assisting2 Healthcare and the Healthcare Team3 Professionalism and Success4 Interpersonal Communication5 Legal and Ethical IssuesUnit Two: Safety and the Environment6 Infection Control Fundamentals7 Safety and Patient Reception8 Office Equipment and Supplies9 Examination and Treatment AreasUnit Three: Communication10 Written and Electronic Communication11 Medical Records and Documentation12 Electronic Health Records13 Managing Medical Records14 Telephone Techniques15 Patient EducationUnit Four: Administrative Practices16 Schedule Management17 Insurance Billing18 Diagnostic Coding19 Procedure Coding20 Patient Collections and Financial ManagementUnit Five: Applied Anatomy and Physiology21 Organization of the Body22 The Integumentary System23 The Skeletal System24 The Muscular System25 The Cardiovascular System26 The Blood27 The Lymphatic and Immune Systems28 The Respiratory System29 The Nervous System30 The Urinary System31 The Reproductive Systems32 The Digestive System33 The Endocrine System34 Special SensesUnit Six: Infection Control and Clinical Practices35 Infection Control Practices36 Patient Interview and History37 Vital Signs and Measurements38 Assisting with a General Physical Exam39 Assisting in Reproductive and Urinary Specialties40 Assisting in Pediatrics41 Assisting in Geriatrics42 Assisting in Other Medical Specialties43 Assisting in Eye and Ear Care44 Assisting in Minor SurgeryUnit Seven: Diagnostics45 Orientation to the Lab46 Microbiology and Disease47 Processing and Testing Urine and Stool Samples48 Collecting, Processing, and Testing Blood Specimens49 Electrocardiography and Pulmonary Function Testing50 Diagnostic ImagingUnit Eight: Assisting in Therapeutics51 Principles of Pharmacology52 Math and Dosage Calculations53 Medication Administration54 Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation55 Nutrition and HealthUnit Nine: Medical Assisting Practice56 Practice Management57 Emergency Preparedness58 Preparing for the World of Work