cover image - Workbook for Health Careers Today, 8th Edition
ISBN: 9780443384356
Copyright: 2027
Page Count: 175
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $54.99

Workbook for Health Careers Today, 8th Edition

by Jaime Nguyen, MD, MPH, MS, BA

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cover image - Workbook for Health Careers Today, 8th Edition
ISBN: 9780443384356
Copyright: 2027
Page Count: 175
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $54.99
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Aligned with the chapters in Health Careers Today, 8th Edition, this workbook offers engaging exercises, laboratory work, and online practice to reinforce students' understanding of important healthcare concepts. It provides a variety of exercises, including vocabulary and abbreviations practice, concept applications, laboratory work, coloring and labeling activities, as well as online learning tools. Updated content on law, ethics, healthcare systems, and job skills ensures students are well-prepared to understand and excel in diverse health careers.
    • UPDATED! Fully revised content mirrors the new edition of the Health Careers Today textbook, including the latest job descriptions, legal and ethical information, and coverage of health care systems, providers, and delivery models
    • Career-specific activities help students understand the education requirements and earning potential of hundreds of careers in the health professions
    • Critical thinking activities challenge students to choose a position and explain the reasons for their choice to help build decision-making skills
    • Key terms and medical terminology activities help students learn the language of health care
    • Abbreviation exercises help students master medical abbreviations and acronyms
    • Concept application exercises allow students to practice applying knowledge to real-world situations
    • Laboratory exercises offer hands-on activities to help students hone their lab skills and learn pharmacology
    • Coloring and labeling exercises help students learn key concepts and understand anatomical structures
    • Online activities offer valuable practice in performing internet research
    • UPDATED! Fully revised content mirrors the new edition of the Health Careers Today textbook, including the latest job descriptions, legal and ethical information, and coverage of health care systems, providers, and delivery models
  • Unit I: Health Care Today Chapters Title
    1. Health Care Systems in the United States
    2. Health Care Facilities and Organizations
    3. Health Care Delivery and Patient Workflow
    4. Health Care Workforce
    5. Health Care Law and Ethics

    Unit II: Health Care Fundamentals
    6. Body Systems
    7. Medical Mathematics and Calculations
    8. Health Insurance and Reimbursements
    9. Health Care Technology and EHR
    10. Basic Accounting and Finance
    11. Wellness, Growth, and Development
    12. Safety and Health Practices
    13. Professionalism and Effective Communication
    14. Workplace Diversity and Cultural Competence
    15. Employment and Career Development
    16. Academic Foundation

    Unit III: Health Care Careers
    17. Physicians and Health Care Providers
    18. Nursing Professionals
    19. Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technicians
    20. Respiratory Therapists
    21. Surgical Technicians
    22. Occupational and Physical Therapists
    23. Diagnostic Imaging Technicians
    24. Phlebotomists and Dialysis Technicians
    25. Clinical Laboratory Technicians
    26. Biotechnology Research and Development Professionals
    27. Speech Therapists and Audiologists
    28. Nutritionists and Dieticians
    29. Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
    30. Health Information Specialists and Administrators
    31. Medical Billers and Coders
    32. Dental Professionals
    33. Holistic Health Practitioners
    34. Forensic and Mortuary Science Professionals
    35. Social and Mental Health Professionals
  • Jaime Nguyen, MD, MPH, MS, BA, Jaime Nguyen has more than 20 years of experience in health care, compliance, and research, and she has managed several allied health education and training programs. Jaime Nguyen is currently the Director of Allied Health at Penn Foster College. She formerly served as director of MA at Virginia College. She has authored several Elsevier health professions texts, including Legal and Ethical Issues, Effective Communication, Job Readiness, Health Careers Today, and Basic Math for Health Professio
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