The administrative, clinical, and general areas necessary for entry-level employment as identified by the medical assistant role delineation study issued by the American Association of Medical Assistants. Pathophysiology coverage is expanded to include additional diagnostic descriptions and information on medications commonly used to treat conditions. A new unit on related therapies presents information on complimentary and alternative treatments.

Product Benefits:

• Icons in each unit direct you to the administrative and clinical skills CD-ROMs in the back of the book for practice activities to help you better understand concepts.
• Registered Medical Assistant –RMA (AMT) certification competencies included in an appendix for reference
• Critical thinking questions linked to the medical-legal-ethical scenarios help you focus on delineation competencies.
• Realistic charting examples at the end of procedures encourage correct documentation of a patient's chart.
• Tips in each unit highlight chapter content related to a CAAHEP standard
• Web Links give you practice using the Internet to locate chapter-related information.
• Realistic charting examples at the end of procedures encourage correct documentation of a patient's chart.