Clinical procedures for medical assisting.

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ISBN: 9780077340087
Physical Description: print
xliii, 788 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM.
Edition: 4th ed. /
Publisher: Boston, MA : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2011.

General Note:	Includes indexes. Rev. ed. of: Clinical procedures for medical assisting / Barbara Ramutkowski ... [et al.]. 2nd ed. update. c2005.
Formatted Contents Note:	Principles of asepsis --Infection control techniques --HIV, hepatitis, and other blood-borne pathogens --Preparing the exam and treatment areas --Interviewing the patient, taking a history, and documentation --Obtaining vital signs and measurements --Assisting with a general physical exam --Assisting with exams in the basic specialties --Assisting with highly specialized exams--Assisting with minor surgery --Assisting with cold and heat therapy and ambulation --Medical emergencies and first aid --Complementary and alternative medicine --Laboratory equipment and safety --Introduction to microbiology --Collecting, processing, and testing urine specimens --Collecting, processing, and testing blood specimens --Nutrition and special diets --Principles of pharmacology --Drug administration --Electrocardiography and pulmonary function testing --X-rays and diagnostic radiology --Medical assisting externships and preparing to find a position.
System Details Note:	System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Windows 2000, XP, Vista.