Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies (Medical Assisting: Administrative & Clinical Competencies) [Hardcover]

Lucille Keir (Author), Barbara A. Wise (Author), Connie Krebs (Author), Cathy Kelley-Arney (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1418032662 | ISBN-13: 978-1418032661 | Publication Date: March 20, 2007 | Edition: 6

This proven comprehensive learning system covers all the administrative, clinical, and general competencies designated by the major accrediting bodies for the entry-level medical assistant. Coverage of the structure and function of each body system is included as well as associated diagnostic examinations and diseases and disorders. This exciting new edition covers the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values necessary for you to become a successful, multi-skilled medical assistant.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Very detailed and well written. Topics were discussed in a manner that all learning types would be able to comprehend."June M. Petillo, MBA, RMC, CPC, NCP, Capital Community College, Hartford, CT

"I liked the style of writing. The chapters seem easy to follow and many pictures were used to accommodate the students' learning styles."Dr. Marta Lopez, Miami-Dade College - Medical Center Campus, Miami, FL --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Barbara A. Wise, BSN, RN, MA(Ed), is a registered nurse with over 26 combined years working in physicians offices and as a health educator. Barbara worked as the Instructor-Coordinator for the senior vocational nurse assistant program and was State Supervisor of vocational education in the State of Ohio. Barbara has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing and a Masters in Education, with a major concentration on curriculum construction and a minor in health education. Former member of National and Ohio Association for Career and Technical Education, served as state Treasurer, 4 years. Served as secretary/treasurer of the Trade and Industrial Division of the OACTE, 12 years; Awarded Outstanding Ohio Vocational Educator, 1990; Award of Appreciation from Electronic Industry for workshop organization for instructors 1989 (only 5 in US); Many awards of appreciation from state educational groups

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1192 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 6 edition (March 20, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1418032662
• ISBN-13: 978-1418032661
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.7 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,976 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #20 in Books > Medical Books > Allied Health Professions > Physician Assistants

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars We ALL hate this book!, December 1, 2009

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D. Cruz "Current MA Student" (CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies (Medical Assisting: Administrative & Clinical Competencies) (Hardcover)

I'm currently in a Medical Assisting course with this book and the workbook that goes with it. I speak for my entire class and even my instructor when I say, "This is one of the worst books I've ever come across!" This book has been dubbed "The Ugly Book" in my class! There are so many inconsistencies and misspellings throughout the entire book. We all wonder how old the editor and proof readers were. My 10 year old child could do a much better job! The workbook that goes along with the text book is atrocious, boring and monotonous to say the least, and also with major errors, words that do not fit in the crossword puzzles and/or word scrambles....not to mention questions that do not even pertain to the chapter they are supposed to go along with.

For any of you who already have this text, just for an example see workbook assignment sheet for Chapter 12, first page under Unit Review A. Short Answer #'s 1 - 5. Those questions have nothing to do with the text chapter subject what so ever. And see last page of the same assignment sheet under Certification and Registration Preparation Question #5. Standard precautions apply to all of the following EXCEPT; A. blood, B. mucous membrane secretions, C. tissues, D. unidentified human body fluid, E. All of the above. Say what??? Standard precautions APPLY to ALL of those choices. They clearly asked which one it doesn't apply to. There is no correct answer here!! They forgot to put in an answer that Standard Precautions would NOT apply to. What a JOKE!!!

This book seriously has me worried that I'm learning incorrect material and that when I'm one day working for a physician, he/she will look at me and wonder where I went to school. I've informed my school and shown them many of the errors and my concerns. It's too late for them to change books now as I've almost completed my course, but they should seriously consider finding another publisher for their course for future students! We all deserve BETTER!

Oh, just one last thing, I installed the disks that come with the text, which doesn't work properly and has many glitches... my virus protection scanned my computer one day after installing and found the program to have a Trojan Horse Virus! I emailed the company, they sent me an email back telling me, "Sorry". Sorry? That's it?? Luckily my virus protection found it and nabbed it before it really did something horrible to my system!! Sorry, is all they could say for their junk that could have destroyed my computer!

Do yourselves a favor, if you're looking for a Medical Assisting Course, ask the school which book they teach out of first!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!! Great Condition, September 30, 2011

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Shawn - See all my reviews

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I received this book fast and the condition was great. I will use this site and person again. This was my first time and I was a little skeptical but I must say I was satisfied.The book was in new condition and no writing.

5.0 out of 5 stars New Job, July 25, 2010

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Desiree D. Jimeson "Dezzi Jay" (Carrington ND) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies (Medical Assisting: Administrative & Clinical Competencies) (Hardcover)

I actually went through the book and marked the pages with tabs for a referance guide. I started a new job and I work in the medical field and sometiems you just can find the word you are looking for something nurses come up and ask me questions and well I dont have a MA or anythign so I am trying to keep up with the other girls until I can get into a online school and this book has been great for me!