cover image - Today's Medical Assistant - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 5th Edition
ISBN: 9780443124112
Copyright: 2026
Publication Date: 03-03-2025
Page Count: 1352
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $134.99

Today's Medical Assistant - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 5th Edition

by Kathy Bonewit-West, BS, MEd and Julie Pepper, BS, CMA (AAMA)

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Today's Medical Assistant - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 5th Edition
ISBN: 9780443124112
Copyright: 2026
Publication Date: 03-03-2025
Page Count: 1352
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $134.99
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Gain the professional knowledge and skills you need to succeed as a Medical Assistant! Today's Medical Assistant: Clinical and Administrative Procedures, Fifth Edition helps you master the clinical and administrative procedures performed in this ever-expanding role. With guidelines reflecting the latest CAAHEP competencies, this resource uses videos and step-by-step instructions to help you learn key medical assisting skills such as measuring vital signs, administering medications, bandaging, venipuncture, and assisting with minor office surgery. It also covers administrative skills such as managing medical records, scheduling appointments, and basic medical coding, and provides a solid foundation in A&P. Written by expert educator Kathy Bonewit-West, this book has everything you need to develop competency and prepare for certification.
    • NEW! Content alignment to 2022 CAAHEP Medical Assisting educational competencies ensures that you master the medical assistant’s role in today’s patient care
    • NEW photos and illustrations showcase the modern medical office including new procedures, equipment, and supplies, along with workforce diversity
    • NEW content includes topics such as telemedicine, vaccinations, COVID-19 protocols, gloving and masking procedures, Cologuard, eating disorders, managing reimbursements, and professionalism
    • NEW! Updated practice exams on the Evolve website are included for CMA, RMA, and other certifications
    • More than 120 illustrated, step-by-step procedures include the underlying principles of each technique, along with guidelines for documentation
    • Case studies help you learn how to respond to situations you will encounter in the medical office, asking What Would You Do?/What Would You Not Do?
    • Learning aids in each chapter include learning objectives and related procedures, a chapter outline, and key terms
    • Memories from Practicum and Putting It All into Practice features provide memorable biographical profiles of medical assistants, helping you connect with future practice
    • Patient Coaching boxes help you provide effective patient education
    • Focus on vocabulary includes pronunciations, word parts, and definitions, plus a glossary for easy reference
    • Procedure videos and learning activities on Evolve provide engaging, interactive practice with clinical and administrative skills
  • SECTION 1: Introduction to Medical Assisting
    1. The Health Care System
    2. The Professional Medical Assistant
    3. Ethics and Law for the Medical Office
    4. Interacting with Patients

    SECTION 2: Anatomy and Physiology
    5. Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
    6. Integumentary System
    7. Skeletal System
    8. Muscular System
    9. Nervous System
    10. The Senses
    11. Endocrine System
    12. Circulatory System
    13. Respiratory System
    14. Digestive System
    15. Urinary System
    16. Reproductive System

    SECTION 3: Clinical Component
    17. Medical Asepsis and the OSHA Standard
    18. Sterilization and Disinfection
    19. Vital Signs
    20. The Physical Examination
    21. Eye and Ear Assessment and Procedures
    22. Physical Agents to Promote Tissue Healing
    23. The Gynecologic Examination and Prenatal Care
    24. The Pediatric Examination
    25. Minor Office Surgery
    26. Administration of Medication
    27. Cardiopulmonary Procedures
    28. Specialty Tests and Procedures
    29. Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory
    30. Urinalysis
    31. Phlebotomy
    32. Hematology
    33. Blood Chemistry and Immunologic Testing
    34. Medical Microbiology
    35. Nutrition
    36. Emergency Preparedness and Protective Practices
    37. Emergency Medical Procedures and First Aid

    SECTION 4: Administrative Component
    38. The Medical Record
    39. Patient Reception
    40. Medical Office Computerization
    41. Telephone Techniques
    42. Scheduling Appointments
    43. Medical Record Management
    44. Written Communications and Mail
    45. Managing Practice Finances
    46. Medical Coding
    47. Medical Insurance
    48. Billing and Collections
    49. The Medical Assistant as Office Manager
    50. Obtaining Employment
  • Kathy Bonewit-West, BS, MEd, Professor Emeritus, Medical Assistant Program, Hocking College, Nelsonville, Ohio; Former Member, Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants, USA and Julie Pepper, BS, CMA (AAMA), Professor Emeritus, Medical Assistant Program, Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
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