Delmar’s Comprehensive Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies, 2E - Hardcover

Lindh, Wilburta Q.; Pooler, Marilyn; Tamparo, Carol D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0766824187 ISBN 13: 9780766824188

Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning, 2001

Synopsis

Comprehensive Medical Assisting thoroughly examines every facet of the medical assisting profession within the role delineation statements of the AAMA. Areas covered by this text include pharmacology, clinical laboratory, OSHA and CLIA guidelines, law and ethics, and nutrition. Expanded chapters examining geriatrics and pediatrics, diagnostic imaging, medical and surgical specialties, and clinical laboratory safety and regulations are included in this updated edition. Comprehensive Medical Assisting 2E has a distinct supplements package that includes a study guide disk, student workbook, video series and CD-ROM that can be purchased separately. Supplements: Instructor's Resource Kit 0766824195 Computerized Testbank 0766824209 Instructor's Manual 0766824217 Workbook 0766824225

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About the Authors

Wilburta (Billie) Q. Lindh, CMA (AAMA), holds professor emerita status at Highline Community College in Des Moines, Washington, where she served as director and consultant to the Medical Assistant Program. During her tenure at the college, she received the Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year award for 2000. Lindh is a member of the SeaTac Chapter of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) and has lectured at AAMA seminars and conducted in-service workshops on various topics throughout the country. She is a coauthor of respected textbooks on medical assisting, radiology, and ophthalmology, as well as the medical assistant chapter in the GUIDE TO CAREERS IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS.

Marilyn S. Pooler, RN, MEd, RMA(AMT), is a Professor in the Medical Assisting Department at Springfield Technical Community College, Springfield, Massachusetts. Marilyn has taught at Springfield for twenty years and previously served as chair of the Medical Assisting Department. She is on the certifying board of the AAMA task force for test construction and is a member of the executive board of the New England Association of Allied Health Educators. She is also a site surveyor for AAMA, reviewing medical assisting programs at schools and colleges seeking accreditation.

Formerly Dean of Business and Allied Health, Lake Washington Technical College, Kirkland, WA Co-Author of three additional texts for use with allied health professionals Member of SeaTac American Association of Medical Assistants Past President of Lake Washington College Foundation. You can find me on Facebook.

Edition details

• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0766824187
• ISBN 13: 9780766824188
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 1168