Delmar's clinical medical assisting / Wilburta Q. Lindh . . . [et al]

Contents

Section I: GENERAL PROCEDURES.
Unit 1: Introduction to Medical Assisting and Health Professions.
1. The Medical Assisting Profession.
2. Health Care Settings and the Health Care Team.
3. History of Medicine.

Unit 2: The Therapeutic Approach.
4. Therapeutic Communication Skills.
5. Coping Skills for the Medical Assistant.
6. The Therapeutic Approach to the Patient with a Life-Threatening Illness.

Unit 3: Responsible Medical Practice.
7. Legal Considerations.
8. Ethical Considerations.
9. Emergency Procedures and First Aid.

Section II: CLINICAL PROCEDURES.
Unit 4. Integrated Administrative Procedures.
10. Creating the Facility Environment.
11. Computers in the Ambulatory Care Setting.
12. Telecommunications.
13. Patient Scheduling.
14. Medical Records Management.
15. Written Communications.
16. Medical.

Unit 5: Managing Facility Finances.
17. Medical Insurance.
18. Medical Insurance Coding.
19. Daily Financial Practices.
20. Billing and Collections.
21. Accounting Practices.

Section III: CLINICAL PROCEDURES.
Unit 6: Integrated Clinical Procedures.
22. Infection Control and Medical Asepsis.
23. The Patient History and Documentation.
24. Vital Signs and Measurements.
25. The Physical Examination.

Unit 7: Assisting with Specialty Examinations and Procedures.
26. Obstetrics and Gynecology.
27. Pediatrics.
28. Male Reproductive System.
29. Gerontology.
30. Examinations and Procedures of Body Systems.

Unit 8: Advanced Techniques and Procedures.
31. Assisting with Office/Ambulatory Surgery.
32. Diagnostic Imaging.
33. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Modalities.
34. Nutrition in Health and Disease.
35. Basic Pharmacology.
36. Calculation of Medication Dosage and Medication Administration.
37. Electrocardiography.

Unit 9: Laboratory Procedures.