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
    • 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
  • UNIT I: Healthcare Today
    1. Healthcare in the United States
    2. Healthcare Organizations
    3. Healthcare Delivery and Patient Workflow
    4. Healthcare Workforce
    5. Healthcare Law and Ethics
    UNIT II: Healthcare Fundamentals
    6. Medical Terminology
    7. Body Structure and Systems
    8. Medical Mathematics and Calculations
    9. Healthcare Revenue Cycle
    10. Electronic Health Record
    11. Health and Wellness
    12. Infection Control and Emergency Preparedness
    13. Professionalism and Effective Communication
    14. Cultural Competence and Workplace Diversity
    15. Career Development and Advancement
    16. Academic Foundation
    UNIT III: Healthcare Careers
    17. Physicians and Patient Care Professionals
    18. Nursing Professionals
    19. Pharmacists and Pharmacy Support Professionals
    20. Respiratory Care Professionals
    21. Surgical Professionals
    22. Rehabilitation Professionals
    23. Medical Imaging Professionals
    24. Phlebotomy and Dialysis Technicians
    25. Medical Laboratory Professionals
    26. Biotechnology and Research Professionals
    27. Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
    28. Dietitians and Nutritionists
    29. Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
    30. Health Information Professionals
    31. Health Insurance Professionals
    32. Dental Professionals
    33. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Careers
    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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