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020			_a9781418032661;1418032662
060			_aW 21.5 _b.M43 2008
245		0	_aMedical assisting : _badministrative and clinical competencies / _cedited by Lucille Keir ... [et al.].
250			_a6th ed.
260			_aClifton Park, NY : _bThomson Delmar Learning, _c2008
300			_axxxii, 1192 p. : _bill. _c28 cm.
500			_aRev. ed. of: Medical assisting / Lucille Keir, Barbara A. Wise, Connie Krebs. 5th ed. c2003.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aHealth care providers -- The medical assistant -- Medical ethics and liability -- Professional communications -- Medical terminology -- Oral and written communications -- Facility and records management -- Collecting fees -- Health care coverage -- Medical office management -- Anatomy and physiology of the human body -- Preparing for clinical duties -- Beginning the patient's record -- Physical examinations and assessment procedures -- Specimen collection and laboratory procedures -- Diagnostic tests, X-rays, and procedures -- Minor surgery in the medical office -- Assisting with medications -- Emergencies, acute illness, accidents, and recovery -- Behaviors influencing health -- Explore, enter, and succeed in employment.
650			_aPractice Management, Medical
650			_aClinical Competence
650			_aPhysician Assistants
650			_aVocational Guidance
700			_aKeir, Lucille.
942			_bDIMC _cBK
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