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Workbook for Health Careers Today

  • 7th Edition - October 15, 2021
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Judith Gerdin
  • Language: English

Reinforce your understanding of healthcare basics with this practical workbook! Corresponding to the chapters in Gerdin’s Health Careers Today, 7th Edition, this workbook includ… Read more

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Description

Reinforce your understanding of healthcare basics with this practical workbook! Corresponding to the chapters in Gerdin’s Health Careers Today, 7th Edition, this workbook includes engaging exercises and activities to help you master healthcare concepts and skills. It also helps you develop critical thinking and internet research skills, and challenges you to apply your knowledge to healthcare settings. This edition adds valuable practice with essay writing and computer skills. Not only will you get more out of the textbook, but you will also prepare more effectively for exams!

Key features

  • Concept Applications cover key information and help in applying knowledge to the real world
  • Critical Thinking activities ask you to choose a position and explain the reasons for your choice
  • Coloring and labeling exercises help you learn key concepts and understand anatomical structures
  • Laboratory exercises offer hands-on activities to hone your lab skills and learn pharmacology.

Readership

All healthcare students particularly those in PSE

Table of contents

Unit I: Healthcare Today

1. Healthcare in the United States

2. Healthcare Facilities and Organizations

3. Healthcare Delivery and Patient Workflow

4. Healthcare Workforce

5. Healthcare Law and Ethics

Unit II: Healthcare Fundamentals

6. Medical Terminology and Body Systems

7. Medical Mathematics and Calculations

8. Health Insurance and the Revenue Cycle

9. Healthcare Technology and EHR

10. Basic Accounting and Finance

11. Wellness, Growth, and Development

12. Safety and Health Practices

13. Professionalism and Effective Communication

14. Cultural Competence and Workplace Diversity

15. Employment and Career Development

16. Academic Foundation

Unit III: Healthcare Careers

17. Physicians and Clinical Support Professionals

18. Nursing Professionals

19. Pharmacists and Pharmacy Support Staff

20. Respiratory Care Professionals

21. Surgical Technologists

22. Physical and Occupational Therapy Careers

23. Diagnostic Imaging Careers

24. Phlebotomists and Dialysis Technicians

25. Clinical Laboratory Technicians

26. Biotechnology Research and Development Professionals

27. Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists

28. Dieticians and Nutritionists

29. Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics

30. Health Information Professionals

31. Health Insurance Professionals

32. Dental Professionals

33. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Careers

34. Forensic and Mortuary Science Professionals

35. Social and Mental Health Professionals

Product details

  • Edition: 7
  • Latest edition
  • Published: February 7, 2022
  • Language: English

About the author

JG

Judith Gerdin

Affiliations and expertise
Paradise Valley High School, Phoenix, AZ, USA