Student workbook to accompany medical assisting : administrative and clinical procedures including anatomy and physiology. Kathryn A. Booth . . . [et al]

Table of contents

Chapter 1: The Profession of Medical Assisting
Chapter 2: Types of Medical Practice
Chapter 3: Legal and ethical issues in Medical practice, including HIPPA
Chapter 4: Communication with Patients, Families, and Coworkers
Chapter 5: Using Computers in the office Equipment
Chapter 6: Using Computers in office
Chapter 7: Managing correspondence and Mail
Chapter 8: Managing office supplies
Chapter 9: Maintaining Patient Records
Chapter 10: Managing the Office Medical Records
Chapter 11: Telephone Techniques
Chapter 12: Scheduling Appointments and Maintaining the Physicians schedule
Chapter 13: Patients Reception
Chapter 14: Patient Education
Chapter 15: Health Insurance Billing Procedures
Chapter 16: Medical Coding
Chapter 17: Patient Billing and Collections
Chapter 18: Accounting for the Medical Office
Chapter 19: Principle of Asepsis
Chapter 20: Infection Control Techniques
Chapter 21: HIV, Hepatitis, and Other Blood-Borne Pathogens
Chapter 22: Preparing the exam and Treatment Area
Chapter 23: Organizing of the Body
Chapter 24: The Integumentary System
Chapter 25: The Integumentary System
Chapter 26: The Muscular System
Chapter 27: The Cardiovascular System
Chapter 28: The Respiratory System
Chapter 29: The Nervous System
Chapter 30: The Urinary System
Chapter 31: The Reproductive Systems
Chapter 33: The Digestive System
Chapter 34: The Endocrine System
Chapter 35: Special Senses
Chapter 36: Interviewing the Patient, Taking a History, and Documentation
Chapter 37: Obtaining Vital Signs and Measurements
Chapter 38: Assisting With a General Physical Exam
Chapter 39: Assisting With Exams in the Basic Specialties
Chapter 40: Assisting With Highly Specialized Exams
Chapter 41: Assisting With Minor Surgery
Chapter 42: Assisting With Cold and Heat Therapy and Ambulation
Chapter 43: Medical Emergencies and First Aid
Chapter 44: Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Chapter 45: Laboratory Equipment and Safety
Chapter 46: Introduction to Microbiology
Chapter 47: Collecting, Processing, and Testing Urine Specimens
Chapter 48: Collecting, Processing, and Testing Blood Specimens
Chapter 49: Nutrition and Special Diets
Chapter 50: Principles of Pharmacology
Chapter 51: Drug Administration
Chapter 52: Electrocardiography and Pulmonary Function Testing
Chapter 53: X-Rays and Diagnostic Radiology
Chapter 54: Medical Assisting Externships and Preparing to Find a Position