cover image - Kinn's The Clinical Medical Assistant Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 14th Edition
ISBN: 9780323613590
Copyright: 2020
Publication Date: 11-18-2019
Page Count: 976
Imprint: Saunders
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Kinn's The Clinical Medical Assistant Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 14th Edition

by Brigitte Niedzwiecki, RN, MSN, RMA and Julie Pepper, BS, CMA (AAMA)

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cover image - Kinn's The Clinical Medical Assistant Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 14th Edition
ISBN: 9780323613590
Copyright: 2020
Publication Date: 11-18-2019
Page Count: 976
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $111.99
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More than any other product on the market, the most successful Medical Assistants begin their careers with Kinn. Trusted for more than 60 years, Kinn's The Medical Assistant: An Applied Learning Approach, 14th Edition teaches you real-world clinical skills essential for a career in the modern medical office- always with a focus on application through unfolding case scenarios, critical thinking questions, procedure videos, and interactive exercises. The reorganized 14th edition features new authors and a chapter reviewing medical terminology and anatomy. With an easy-to-read format and full continuum of separately sold adaptive solutions, real-world simulations, EHR documentation experience, and HESI remediation and assessment — you’ll learn the leading skills of modern medical assisting to prepare for certification and a successful career in the dynamic and growing Medical Assisting profession.


New Edition Expected Availability: 11-22-2022

Kinn's The Clinical Medical Assistant - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 15th Edition
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Kinn's The Clinical Medical Assistant - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

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ISBN: 9780323883139
    • NEW! Chapter reviews medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and pathology to help you build a solid medical foundation
    • NEW! Artwork focused on the workings of a modern medical office, includes updated illustrations and photographs of procedures and medical records
    • NEW! Expanded and updated sample certification exams help you practice and prepare for certification
    • NEW! Streamlined presentation refines organization and writing for easy comprehension
    • NEW! Patient-centered care is emphasized throughout
    • NEW! Improved test bank includes rationales for correct and incorrect answers, cognitive leveling for questions, and mapping to chapter objectives and exam blueprints
    • Comprehensive coverage of all clinical procedures prepares you for a wide variety of Medical Assisting careers
    • 115 step-by-step illustrated procedures with rationales break down how to perform critical skills for practice
    • Applied approach to learning helps you use what you’ve learned in the clinical setting, including case scenarios, critical thinking exercises, procedures videos, and interactive online activities
    • Access to hands-on activities incorporates use of SimChart® for the Medical Office software (sold separately) to prepare you for documentation of clinical encounters
    • Patient education and legal and ethical features help relate content to practical use
    • Key vocabulary terms and definitions are presented at the beginning of each chapter and highlighted in text discussions
    • Summary of Learning Objectives serves as a checkpoint and study tool
    • Robust companion website includes chapter quizzes, certification practice exams, procedure videos, and interactive exercises
  • PART 1 – Introduction to Medical Assisting
    1. The Professional Medical Assistant and the Healthcare Team
    2. Health Records
    3. Introduction to Anatomy and Medical Terminology

    PART 2 – Fundamentals of Clinical Medical Assisting
    4. Infection Control
    5. Vital Signs
    6. Physical Examination
    7. Patient Coaching
    8. Nutrition and Health Promotion
    9. Surgical Supplies and Instruments
    10. Assisting with Surgical Procedures
    11. Principles of Electrocardiography
    12. Medical Emergencies

    PART 3 – Assisting with Medications
    13. Principles of Pharmacology
    14. Pharmacology Math
    15. Administering Medications

    PART 4 – Assisting with Medical Specialties
    16. Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology
    17. Dermatology
    18. Allergy and Infectious Disease
    19. Gastroenterology
    20. Orthopedics and Rheumatology
    21. Neurology
    22. Behavioral Health
    23. Endocrinology
    24. Cardiology
    25. Pulmonology
    26. Urology and Male Reproduction
    27. Obstetrics and Gynecology
    28. Pediatrics
    29. Geriatrics

    PART 5 – Assisting with Clinical Laboratory Procedures
    30. Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory
    31. Urinalysis
    32. Blood Collection
    33. Analysis of Blood
    34. Microbiology and Immunology

    PART 6 – Job Seeking
    35. Skills and Strategies
  • Brigitte Niedzwiecki, RN, MSN, RMA, Medical Assistant Program Director and Instructor, Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA and Julie Pepper, BS, CMA (AAMA), Professor Emeritus, Medical Assistant Program, Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
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