| To the Student |
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| Introduction |
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Becoming a Successful Student |
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UNIT ONE: INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL ASSISTING |
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The Medical Assisting Profession |
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15 | (6) |
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Professional Behavior in the Workplace |
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21 | (6) |
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Interpersonal Skills and Human Behavior |
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27 | (6) |
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33 | (8) |
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41 | (6) |
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UNIT TWO: ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL ASSISTING |
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Computers in the Medical Office |
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47 | (6) |
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53 | (4) |
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57 | (6) |
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Patient Reception and Processing |
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63 | (6) |
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Written Communications and Mail Processing |
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69 | (6) |
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Medical Records Management |
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75 | (8) |
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UNIT THREE: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT |
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Professional Fees, Billing, and Collecting |
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83 | (8) |
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Basics of Diagnostic Coding |
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91 | (4) |
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Basics of Procedural Coding |
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95 | (4) |
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The Health Insurance Claim Form |
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99 | (6) |
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Third-Party Reimbursement |
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105 | (6) |
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Banking Services and Procedures |
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111 | (8) |
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UNIT FOUR: MEDICAL PRACTICE AND HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT |
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Medical Practice Management |
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119 | (6) |
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Medical Practice Marketing and Customer Service |
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125 | (4) |
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Health Information Management |
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129 | (4) |
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Management of Practice Finances |
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133 | (8) |
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UNIT FIVE: FUNDAMENTALS OF CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTING |
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141 | (8) |
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149 | (8) |
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157 | (4) |
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Nutrition and Health Promotion |
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161 | (4) |
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165 | (10) |
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Assisting with the Primary Physical Examination |
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175 | (10) |
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UNIT SIX: ASSISTING WITH MEDICATIONS |
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Principles of Pharmacology |
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185 | (8) |
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193 | (12) |
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Administering Medications |
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205 | (12) |
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UNIT SEVEN: ASSISTING WITH MEDICAL SPECIALTIES |
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Assisting with Medical Emergencies |
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217 | (6) |
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Assisting in Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology |
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223 | (14) |
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237 | (10) |
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Assisting in Gastroenterology |
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247 | (12) |
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Assisting in Urology and Male Reproduction |
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259 | (10) |
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Assisting in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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269 | (10) |
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279 | (8) |
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Assisting in Orthopedic Medicine |
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287 | (10) |
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Assisting in Neurology and Mental Health |
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297 | (8) |
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Assisting in Endocrinology |
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305 | (12) |
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Assisting in Pulmonary Medicine |
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317 | (10) |
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327 | (10) |
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337 | (6) |
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UNIT EIGHT: DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES |
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Principles of Electrocardiography |
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343 | (10) |
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Assisting with Diagnostic Imaging |
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353 | (8) |
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Assisting in the Clinical Laboratory |
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361 | (10) |
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Assisting in the Analysis of Urine |
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371 | (8) |
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379 | (6) |
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Assisting in the Analysis of Blood |
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385 | (6) |
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Assisting in Microbiology |
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391 | (10) |
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UNIT NINE: ASSISTING WITH SURGERIES |
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Surgical Supplies and Instruments |
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401 | (8) |
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Surgical Asepsis and Assisting with Surgical Procedures |
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409 | (4) |
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UNIT TEN: CAREER DEVELOPMENT |
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Career Development and Life Skills |
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413 | (12) |
| Procedures Checklists |
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425 | (392) |
| English-Spanish Terms for the Medical Assistant |
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| Credits Page |
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