Today's Medical Assistant

<p>Bringing together comprehensive, easy-to-read coverage of medical assisting competencies and a solid foundation of anatomy and physiology, <b>Today's Medical Assistant: Clinical & Administrative Procedures, 4th Edition </b>provides everything you need to successfully begin a career as a medical assistant. This hands-on guide uses easy-to-follow language and detailed visuals to walk you through all the medical knowledge, procedures, and skills you need for success in today's fast-paced medical office. Cutting-edge content is organized around medical assisting standards and competencies, supplemented throughout with a wide assortment of engaging learning tools and activities that help you to fully understand and demonstrate those competencies. The 4<SUP>th</SUP> Edition features enhanced coverage of healthcare law, certification, electronic health records, motivational interviewing, office management, and more, as well as additional procedures to address behavior-based competencies and expanded sample certification exams online. For tomorrow’s professional landscape, look no further than <b>Today’s Medical Assistant!</p></b><ul><b> <li>Consistent and meticulous coverage</b> throughout all elements of the text and its learning package provide reliable content and unparalleled accuracy on the responsibilities of the modern medical assistant.</li> <li><b>More than 120 detailed, step-by-step procedures</b> with illustrations are accompanied by skills videos online.</li> <li><b>UNIQUE! Effective learning aids</b> include procedure charting activities, <i>What Would You Do?/What Would You Not Do? </i>scenarios, patient education and practice applications, and much more.</li> <li><b>Wide range of engaging learning activities</b> on the companion website provide fun, interactive practice.</li></ul><ul><b> <li>NEW! New content </b>on healthcare trends and laws, certification for Medical Assistants, electronic health records, motivational interviewing, office management, and more ensures that you have the latest information needed to obtain employment and long-term success on the job.</li> <li><b>NEW! New procedures </b>address the affective (behavior-based) MAERB competencies to provide example-driven learning tools.</li> <li><b>NEW! Updated art program </b>focuses on the workings of a modern medical office and includes updated illustrations and photographs of office procedures and medical records.</li> <li><b>NEW! Expanded and updated sample certification exams </b>provide realistic practice to help you prepare to pass the test and launch your Medical Assisting career.</li></ul>