TY - BOOK AU - Hosley,Julie B. AU - Jones,Shirley A. AU - TI - Lippincott's textbook for medical assistants SN - 0397550960 PY - 1997/// CY - Philadelphia PB - Lippincott-Raven KW - Medical assistants KW - Physician Assistants KW - Clinical Medicine KW - methods KW - Practice Management, Medical N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents Section I. Introduction to medical assisting Unit 1. Understanding the Profession Unit 2. Communicating With Patients Section II. The Administrative Medical Assistant Unit 3. Performing Administrative Duties Unit 4. Managing Finances in the practice Section III. The Clinical Medical Assistant Unit 5. Performing Clinical Duties Unit 6. Assisting With Diagnostic Tests and Therapeutic Procedures for common Disorders Unit 7. Performing Laboratory Procedures Unit 8. Working with special patient populations Unit 9. Competing in the Job Market ER -