Product Description

This third edition is the most comprehensive and dynamic learning package on the market for Medical Assisting. It boasts the most skills and procedures covered and includes key areas either not found or lightly touched on in other books such as: History of Medicine, Professional Procedures, coverage of OSHA and CLIA, and transcription. All ABHES and CAAHEP competencies are covered. The new edition maps to the latest CAAHEP Standards and Guidelines for Medical Assisting Educational programs and the ABHES Program Requirements and Curriculum. Comprehensive Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies provides more opportunity for critical thinking through case studies, critical thinking questions, scenarios, and features tying to both of Delmar's Medical Assisting DVD series. The book also emphasizes softer skills such as professionalism and practical skills including how to comply with HIPAA regulations and deal with privacy issues on the job. Delmar is a part of Cengage Learning.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #570577 in Books
• Published on: 2005-08-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 1360 pages

About the Author
Wilburta (Billie) Q. Lindh, CMA holds professor emerita status at Highline Community College, Des Moines, Washington. She is the former program director and consultant to the Medical Assistant Program at Highline Community College and was awarded the Outstanding Faculty Member of the year 2000. Lindh is a member of the SeaTac Chapter of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) and has lectured at AAMA seminars and conducted in-service workshops on various topics throughout the country. She is coauthor of Thomson Delmar Learning¿s Comprehensive Medical Assisting Administrative and Clinical Competencies. She also coauathored The Radiology Word Book and The Ophthalmology Word Book, texts frequently used by transcriptionists, and is the medical assistant chapter author for Guide to Careers in the Health Professions.

Marilyn S. Pooler, RN, MA, MEd, is a professor in medical assisting. She taught
for more than 25 years at Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield,
Massachusetts, and served as Department Chairperson for several years. She has
served on the Certifying Board of the AAMA Task Force for test construction
and was a site surveyor for the AAMA for many years. She presently teaches refresher courses to medical assistants, licensed practical nurses, and registered nurses at Springfield Technical Community College.

Formerly Dean of Business and Allied Health, Lake Washington Technical College, Kirkland, WA
Co-Author of three additional texts for use with allied health professionals
Member of SeaTac American Association of Medical Assistants
Past President of Lake Washington College Foundation

Barbara M. Dahl, CMA, CPC, is a tenured faculty member at Whatcom Community College in Bellingham,Washington, and has been the Medical Assisting Program Coordinator and Department Chair since 1991. She is an active member of the Whatcom County Chapter of Medical Assistants, Washington State Society of Medical Assistants, AAMA, and the Washington State Medical Assisting Educators.

Customer Reviews

Excellent Book!
This book is excellent if you or anybody you know that is in the field or training to be a Medical Assistant. I am currently in the program at my local community college and love this textbook. Infact all my classmates call it "THE BIBLE" we use it so much and for everything. It teached you everything from how to send int insurance claim forms to putting on a pair of laytex gloves on!! I am definatly keeping this book when I am done with my program for further reference... ***** 5 stars !!!

Pretty good
I ordered this book to brush up on my skills a bit so far so good. I think that this it is a great book. It breaks the details down so you can easliy understand what they are talking about I have ordered the workbook to go along with it.

Fantastic Book!!!
I am taking the CMA exam this month and have my Associates Degree in the field. I borrowed this book ftom a student who started school before I did. The text book we had was not near as informative! This text has everything you need to know! I am purchasing it for my own reference because it was so helpful. I highly recommend this book to all Medical Assistants!