Clinical procedures for medical assisting.
Contributors: Booth, Kathryn A., 1957-
Edition: 3rd ed. / Kathryn A. Booth ... [et al.].
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 766
ISBN-13: 9780073211466; 9780073259871
Subjects: Medical assistants.; Physician Assistants.
Notes: Includes indexes.

Rev. ed. of: Clinical procedures for medical assisting / Barbara Ramutkowski ... [et al.]. 2nd ed. update. c2005.
Table of contents: value: Principles of asepsis; value: Infection control techniques; value: HIV, hepatitis, and other blood-borne pathogens; value: Preparing the exam and treatment areas; value: Interviewing the patient, taking a history, and documentation; value: Obtaining vital signs and measurements; value: Assisting with a general physical exam; value: Assisting with exams in the basic specialties; value: Assisting with highly specialized exams; value: Assisting with minor surgery; value: Assisting with cold and heat therapy and ambulation; value: Medical emergencies and first aid; value: Complementary and alternative medicine; value: Laboratory equipment and safety; value: Introduction to microbiology; value: Collecting, processing, and testing urine specimens; value: Collecting, processing, and testing blood specimens; value: Nutrition and special diets; value: Principles of pharmacology; value: Drug administration; value: Electrocardiography and pulmonary function testing; value: X-rays and diagnostic radiology; value: Medical assisting externships and preparing to find a position.