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Medical assisting (1st ed )
Authors: FRAZIER Margaret Schell, MALONE Christine
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List of Procedures xxvii
Preface xxxiii
About the Authors xxxv
Acknowledgments xxxvii
Unit I Introduction to the Medical Assisting Profession
Chapter 1 The Medical Assistant Profession and the History of Healthcare
Introduction
The Medical Assistant's Role in Healthcare 3
The History of Medicine 3
Early Healing Practices 3
Healing Based on the Supernatural 4
Early Egyptian Medicine 4
Early Chinese Medicine 4
Early Native American Medicine 4
Hippocrates and Early Contributors 4
The Beginning of Hand Washing in Healthcare 7
Antisepsis Use in Healthcare 7
The Medical Value of X-Rays 7
Important Organizations in Medical History 7
The History of American Hospitals 8
The History of the American Medical Association 8
The Start of the American Red Cross 9
Important Women in Healthcare 9
The Work of Marie Curie 9
The Role of Florence Nightingale 9
The Contributions of the Blackwell Sisters 10
The World Health Organization 10
Ethics and Patient Rights 10
The American Hospital Association's Patient Bill of Rights (1973) 10
Professionalism 10
Communication and Medical Terminology 12
Physical Requirements 12
Character 12
Scope of Practice for Medical Assistants 12
Job Opportunities 13
Medical Assistant Educational Programs 13
Educational Requirements of Medical Assisting 13
Certification Examination 15
Multiple Medical-Assisting Statuses 15
Chapter 2 Medical Assisting Today 19
Introduction 20
The Medical Assistant's Role in Healthcare Today 20
The History of the Medical Assisting Profession 20
The Requirements of Other Allied Health Associations 21
The American Medical Technologists (AMT) 21
The American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) 22
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) 22
The Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity 22
Choosing Medical Assisting as a Career 22
Understanding Medical-Assisting Responsibilities 22
Identifying Positive Medical-Assisting Qualities 23
Understanding the Medical Assistant's Role Outside the Office 25
Managing Time Effectively in the Medical Office 25
Procedure 2-1 Adapt to Change 25
Healthcare Team Members 26
Physician 26
Physician's Assistant 26
Nurse Practitioner 26
Nurse 26
Pharmacist 26
Other Healthcare Team Members 27
Medical Practice Specializations 28
Chapter 3 Professionalism n the Workplace 32
Introduction 33
The Medical Assistant's Role in Professionalism 33
What Is Professionalism? 33
Characteristics of Professional Behavior 34
Competence 34
Honesty 34
Compassion 34
Respect for Others 35
Responsibility 35
Professional Demeanor 35
Loyalty 35
Attitude 35
Working Together as a Team 35
Prioritizing Tasks 36
Barriers to Professionalism 36
Bringing Personal Problems into the Workplace 36
Taking Care of Personal Business While at Work 36
Inappropriate Discussions in Front of Patients 36
Procrastination of Duties 36
Chapter 4 Medical Law and Ethics 39
Introduction 41
The Medical Assistant's Role in Medical Law and Ethics 42
The Sources of Law 42
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