Clinical procedures for medical assisting.

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ISBN: 9780073259871
ISBN: 007325987X
Physical Description: print
xxii, 766 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM
Edition: 3rd ed. /
Publisher: Boston, MA : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2009.

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.