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Find the healthcare career that’s right for you! Health Careers Today, 7th Edition provides a complete overview of the most popular careers in health care, helping you make an informed decision in choosing a profession. Not only does this book discuss the roles and responsibilities of different occupations, it provides a solid foundation in the skills and competencies that each health career requires. Clear explanations of anatomy and physiology, disease processes, and treatments provide essential knowledge of the human body and show how health concepts apply to the work of various professionals. From experienced educator Judith Gerdin, this edition adds new coverage of skills and the changing healthcare environment; an Evolve website includes anatomy animations, videos of skills and careers, and more.

  • Chapters on health careers focus on allied health professions and careers in high demand, including commonly performed skills, education requirements, and potential earnings of each.
  • Skill Activities provide the opportunity to obtain hands-on experience, with detailed instructions on how to perform crucial tasks.
  • Case studies let you practice critical thinking by solving real-world questions and problems.
  • Health Careers in Practice boxes include profiles of working healthcare professionals and the pros and cons of specific careers.
  • Brain Bytes reinforce concepts with facts and points of interest relating to the chapter content.
  • Review questions in each chapter allow you to assess your understanding of the material.
  • Additional resources include information on professional associations, accreditations, and government agencies for each healthcare profession.
  • NEW! New and updated content covers health care systems, professionals, and patient workflow, including the latest reimbursement models and a discussion of future trends.
  • NEW content on fundamental healthcare skills includes topics such as basic accounting, health insurance, and use of electronic health records.
  • NEW! Expanded content addresses cultural competency, diversity awareness, and bias.

1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Inside front cover - p. i 4. Title page - p. ii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. v 7. Reviewers - p. v 8. Preface - p. viii 9. Table of Contents - p. iii 10. Unit I: Health Care Today - p. 1 11. CHAPTER 1. Health care in the United States - p. 2 12. CHAPTER 2. Healthcare facilities and organizations - p. 15 13. CHAPTER 3. Healthcare delivery and patient workflow - p. 26 14. CHAPTER 4. Healthcare workforce - p. 37 15. CHAPTER 5. Healthcare law and ethics - p. 45 16. Unit II: Healthcare Fundamentals - p. 57 17. CHAPTER 6. Medical terminology and body systems - p. 58 18. CHAPTER 7. Medical mathematics and calculations - p. 105 19. CHAPTER 8. Health insurance and the revenue cycle - p. 115 20. CHAPTER 9. Healthcare technology and electronic health record - p. 132 21. CHAPTER 10. Basic accounting and finance - p. 142 22. CHAPTER 11. Wellness, growth, and development - p. 159 23. CHAPTER 12. Safety and health practices - p. 174 24. CHAPTER 13. Professionalism and effective communication - p. 191 25. CHAPTER 14. Cultural competence and workplace diversity - p. 200 26. CHAPTER 15. Employment and career development - p. 212 27. CHAPTER 16. Academic foundation - p. 233 28. Unit III: Healthcare Careers - p. 246 29. CHAPTER 17. Physicians and clinical support professionals - p. 248 30. CHAPTER 18. Nursing professionals - p. 277 31. CHAPTER 19. Pharmacists and pharmacy support staff - p. 301 32. CHAPTER 20. Respiratory care professionals - p. 318 33. CHAPTER 21. Surgical technologists - p. 337 34. CHAPTER 22. Physical and occupational therapy careers - p. 356 35. CHAPTER 23. Diagnostic imaging careers - p. 375 36. CHAPTER 24. Phlebotomists and dialysis technicians - p. 393 37. CHAPTER 25. Clinical laboratory careers - p. 412 38. CHAPTER 26. Biotechnology research and development professionals - p. 436 39. CHAPTER 27. Speech-language pathologists and audiologists - p. 461 40. CHAPTER 28. Dieticians and nutritionists - p. 482 41. CHAPTER 29. Emergency medical technicians and paramedics - p. 502 42. CHAPTER 30. Health information professionals - p. 523 43. CHAPTER 31. Health insurance professionals - p. 547 44. CHAPTER 32. Dental professionals - p. 566 45. CHAPTER 33. Complementary and alternative medicine careers - p. 584 46. CHAPTER 34. Forensic and mortuary science professionals - p. 601 47. CHAPTER 35. Social and mental health careers - p. 618 48. Appendix I. Medical milestones - p. 639 49. Appendix II. Common prefixes, word roots, and suffixes - p. 644 50. Appendix III. Abbreviations and symbols - p. 651 51. Glossary - p. 665 52. Index - p. 678 53. Inside back cover - p. 702

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Find the healthcare career that’s right for you! Health Careers Today, 7th Edition provides a complete overview of the most popular careers in health care, helping you make an informed decision in choosing a profession. Not only does this book discuss the roles and responsibilities of different occupations, it provides a solid foundation in the skills and competencies that each health career requires. Clear explanations of anatomy and physiology, disease processes, and treatments provide essential knowledge of the human body and show how health concepts apply to the work of various professionals. From experienced educator Judith Gerdin, this edition adds new coverage of skills and the changing healthcare environment; an Evolve website includes anatomy animations, videos of skills and careers, and more.

  • Chapters on health careers focus on allied health professions and careers in high demand, including commonly performed skills, education requirements, and potential earnings of each.
  • Skill Activities provide the opportunity to obtain hands-on experience, with detailed instructions on how to perform crucial tasks.
  • Case studies let you practice critical thinking by solving real-world questions and problems.
  • Health Careers in Practice boxes include profiles of working healthcare professionals and the pros and cons of specific careers.
  • Brain Bytes reinforce concepts with facts and points of interest relating to the chapter content.
  • Review questions in each chapter allow you to assess your understanding of the material.
  • Additional resources include information on professional associations, accreditations, and government agencies for each healthcare profession.
  • NEW! New and updated content covers health care systems, professionals, and patient workflow, including the latest reimbursement models and a discussion of future trends.
  • NEW content on fundamental healthcare skills includes topics such as basic accounting, health insurance, and use of electronic health records.
  • NEW! Expanded content addresses cultural competency, diversity awareness, and bias.

1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Inside front cover - p. i 4. Title page - p. ii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. v 7. Reviewers - p. v 8. Preface - p. viii 9. Table of Contents - p. iii 10. Unit I: Health Care Today - p. 1 11. CHAPTER 1. Health care in the United States - p. 2 12. CHAPTER 2. Healthcare facilities and organizations - p. 15 13. CHAPTER 3. Healthcare delivery and patient workflow - p. 26 14. CHAPTER 4. Healthcare workforce - p. 37 15. CHAPTER 5. Healthcare law and ethics - p. 45 16. Unit II: Healthcare Fundamentals - p. 57 17. CHAPTER 6. Medical terminology and body systems - p. 58 18. CHAPTER 7. Medical mathematics and calculations - p. 105 19. CHAPTER 8. Health insurance and the revenue cycle - p. 115 20. CHAPTER 9. Healthcare technology and electronic health record - p. 132 21. CHAPTER 10. Basic accounting and finance - p. 142 22. CHAPTER 11. Wellness, growth, and development - p. 159 23. CHAPTER 12. Safety and health practices - p. 174 24. CHAPTER 13. Professionalism and effective communication - p. 191 25. CHAPTER 14. Cultural competence and workplace diversity - p. 200 26. CHAPTER 15. Employment and career development - p. 212 27. CHAPTER 16. Academic foundation - p. 233 28. Unit III: Healthcare Careers - p. 246 29. CHAPTER 17. Physicians and clinical support professionals - p. 248 30. CHAPTER 18. Nursing professionals - p. 277 31. CHAPTER 19. Pharmacists and pharmacy support staff - p. 301 32. CHAPTER 20. Respiratory care professionals - p. 318 33. CHAPTER 21. Surgical technologists - p. 337 34. CHAPTER 22. Physical and occupational therapy careers - p. 356 35. CHAPTER 23. Diagnostic imaging careers - p. 375 36. CHAPTER 24. Phlebotomists and dialysis technicians - p. 393 37. CHAPTER 25. Clinical laboratory careers - p. 412 38. CHAPTER 26. Biotechnology research and development professionals - p. 436 39. CHAPTER 27. Speech-language pathologists and audiologists - p. 461 40. CHAPTER 28. Dieticians and nutritionists - p. 482 41. CHAPTER 29. Emergency medical technicians and paramedics - p. 502 42. CHAPTER 30. Health information professionals - p. 523 43. CHAPTER 31. Health insurance professionals - p. 547 44. CHAPTER 32. Dental professionals - p. 566 45. CHAPTER 33. Complementary and alternative medicine careers - p. 584 46. CHAPTER 34. Forensic and mortuary science professionals - p. 601 47. CHAPTER 35. Social and mental health careers - p. 618 48. Appendix I. Medical milestones - p. 639 49. Appendix II. Common prefixes, word roots, and suffixes - p. 644 50. Appendix III. Abbreviations and symbols - p. 651 51. Glossary - p. 665 52. Index - p. 678 53. Inside back cover - p. 702

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