Clinical procedures for medical assisting.
Contributors: Booth, Kathryn A., 1957-
Edition: 4th ed. / Kathryn A. Booth ... [et al.].
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780077340087
Subjects: Medical assistants; Physician Assistants
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Principles of asepsis; title: Infection control techniques; title: HIV, hepatitis, and other blood-borne pathogens; title: Preparing the exam and treatment areas; title: Interviewing the patient, taking a history, and documentation; title: Obtaining vital signs and measurements; title: Assisting with a general physical examination; title: Assisting with examinations in the basic specialties; title: Assisting with highly specialized examinations; title: Assisting with minor surgery; title: Assisting with cold and heat therapy and ambulation; title: Emergency preparedness and first aid; title: Complementary and alternative medicine; title: Laboratory equipment and safety; title: Introduction to microbiology  : collecting, processing, and testing urine specimens; title: Collecting, processing, and testing blood specimens; title: Nutrition and special diets; title: Principles of pharmacology; title: Drug administration; title: Electrocardiography and pulmonary function testing; title: X-rays and diagnostic radiology; title: Medical assisting externships and preparing to find a position.