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PDF: 172.8 MB
By: Brigitte Niedzwiecki
Master the clinical and administrative competencies you need to succeed as a medical assistant! Kinn’s Medical Assisting Fundamentals, 3rd Edition, covers the administrative and clinical knowledge, skills, and procedures that are essential to patient care. A reader-friendly approach and focus on foundational content ― including medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, basic math calculations, and soft skills ― give you a solid understanding of the key skills and procedures at the heart of medical assisting practice. An applied learning approach organizes content around realistic case scenarios. This edition addresses all revised CAAHEP/ABHES competencies, including intravenous procedures, catheterization, and limited-scope radiography to address competencies approved in many states. Kinn’s Medical Assisting Fundamentals offers an all-in-one solution with its expanded Evolve companion website that provides additional practice and reinforcement of key concepts. This practical text will prepare you to launch a successful medical assisting career!
- An easy-to-understand writing style is appropriate for all levels of learners in all types of medical assisting programs
- Emphasis on foundational content includes in-depth coverage of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, basic math calculations, and job-readiness
- Illustrated, step-by-step procedure boxes demonstrate how to perform and document key administrative and clinical skills
- Competency-aligned content also supports medical assisting certification test plans to help you prepare for board examinations
- Real-world scenarios in each chapter present a situation for you to follow as you read through the material, helping you understand and apply concepts as they are presented
- Learning features include key terms and definitions, Being Professional boxes, study tips, critical thinking exercises, and review and summary sections, with a continual focus on developing the soft skills that employers seek when hiring
- Evolve companion website includes skills videos, chapter quizzes, five practice certification exams, and a portfolio builder
- NEW! Comprehensive coverage is fully aligned to the revised CAAHEP Competencies for Medical Assisting
- NEW! Content includes lab procedures such as stool collection for Cologuard and CLIA-waived test procedures commonly used in the ambulatory care environment
- REVISED and UPDATED! Medical laboratory chapters and COVID-19 information reflect current best practices
- NEW! Additional administrative procedures address the latest CAAHEP competencies
- NEW! Expanded Evolve companion website enhances learning with vocabulary and terminology review, chapter review quizzes, review of concept questions, and case scenarios
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