Kinn's the clinical medical assistant : an applied learning approach /: an applied learning approach. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Clinical medical assistant
• Further Information: Note: Deborah Proctor, Brigitte Niedzwiecki, Julie Pepper, Marti Garrels.
• Authors: Proctor, Deborah B; Niedzwiecki, Brigitte; Pepper, Julie; Garrels, Marti; (Nurse), Mills, Helen
• Contents: Pt. 1. Introduction to medical assisting. Competency-based education and the medical assistant student -- The health record -- Infection control -- Patient assessment -- Patient education -- Nutrition and health promotion -- Vital signs -- Assisting with the primary physical examination. Pt. 2. Assisting with medications. Principles of pharmacology -- Pharmacology math -- Administering medications. Pt. 3. Assisting with medical specialties. Safety and emergency practices -- Assisting in ophthalmology and otolaryngology -- Assisting in dermatology -- Assisting in gastroenterology -- Assisting in urology and male reproduction -- Assisting in obstetrics and gynecology -- Assisting in pediatrics -- Assisting in orthopedic medicine -- Assisting in neurology and mental health -- Assisting in endocrinology -- Assisting in pulmonary medicine -- Assisting in cardiology -- Assisting in geriatrics. Pt. 4. Diagnostic procedures. Principles of electrocardiography -- Assisting with diagnostic imaging -- Assisting in the clinical laboratory -- Assisting in the analysis of urine -- Assisting in blood collection -- Assisting in the analysis of blood -- Assisting in microbiology and immunology. Pt. 5. Assisting with surgeries. Surgical supplies and instruments -- Surgical asepsis and assisting with surgical procedures. Pt. 6. Career development.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Saunders
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (968 pages)
• Subjects: 610.73/7092; Allied Health Personnel; Practice Management, Medical; Vocational Guidance; Medical assistants; Medical offices -- Management; Medical assistants; Medical offices -- Management
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323446051; 0323446051
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.