Workbook for Health Careers Today
- 8th Edition - July 4, 2026
- Latest edition
- Author: Jaime Nguyen
- Language: English
Aligned with the chapters in Health Careers Today, 8th Edition, this workbook offers engaging exercises, laboratory work, and online practice to reinforce your understanding of imp… Read more
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Description
Description
Aligned with the chapters in Health Careers Today, 8th Edition, this workbook offers engaging exercises, laboratory work, and online practice to reinforce your understanding of important healthcare concepts. It provides a variety of exercises, including vocabulary and abbreviations practice, concept applications, laboratory work, coloring and labeling activities, as well as online learning tools. Updated content on law, ethics, healthcare systems, and job skills ensures you are well-prepared to understand and excel in diverse health careers.
Key features
Key features
- Career-specific activities help you understand the education requirements and earning potential of hundreds of careers in the health professions
- Critical thinking activities challenge you to choose a position and explain the reasons for your choice to help build decision-making skills
- Key terms and medical terminology activities help you learn the language of health care
- Abbreviation exercises help you master medical abbreviations and acronyms
- Concept application exercises allow you to practice applying knowledge to real-world situations
- Laboratory exercises offer hands-on activities to help you hone your lab skills and learn pharmacology
- Coloring and labeling exercises help you learn key concepts and understand anatomical structures
- Online activities offer valuable practice in performing internet research
Readership
Readership
All healthcare students particularly those in PSE
Table of contents
Table of contents
UNIT I: Healthcare Today
1. Healthcare in the United States
2. Healthcare Organizations
3. Healthcare Delivery and Patient Workflow
4. Healthcare Workforce
5. Healthcare Law and Ethics
UNIT II: Healthcare Fundamentals
6. Medical Terminology
7. Body Structure and Systems
8. Medical Mathematics and Calculations
9. Healthcare Revenue Cycle
10. Electronic Health Record
11. Health and Wellness
12. Infection Control and Emergency Preparedness
13. Professionalism and Effective Communication
14. Cultural Competence and Workplace Diversity
15. Career Development and Advancement
16. Academic Foundation
UNIT III: Healthcare Careers
17. Physicians and Patient Care Professionals
18. Nursing Professionals
19. Pharmacists and Pharmacy Support Professionals
20. Respiratory Care Professionals
21. Surgical Professionals
22. Rehabilitation Professionals
23. Medical Imaging Professionals
24. Phlebotomy and Dialysis Technicians
25. Medical Laboratory Professionals
26. Biotechnology and Research Professionals
27. Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
28. Dietitians 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
1. Healthcare in the United States
2. Healthcare Organizations
3. Healthcare Delivery and Patient Workflow
4. Healthcare Workforce
5. Healthcare Law and Ethics
UNIT II: Healthcare Fundamentals
6. Medical Terminology
7. Body Structure and Systems
8. Medical Mathematics and Calculations
9. Healthcare Revenue Cycle
10. Electronic Health Record
11. Health and Wellness
12. Infection Control and Emergency Preparedness
13. Professionalism and Effective Communication
14. Cultural Competence and Workplace Diversity
15. Career Development and Advancement
16. Academic Foundation
UNIT III: Healthcare Careers
17. Physicians and Patient Care Professionals
18. Nursing Professionals
19. Pharmacists and Pharmacy Support Professionals
20. Respiratory Care Professionals
21. Surgical Professionals
22. Rehabilitation Professionals
23. Medical Imaging Professionals
24. Phlebotomy and Dialysis Technicians
25. Medical Laboratory Professionals
26. Biotechnology and Research Professionals
27. Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
28. Dietitians 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
Product details
- Edition: 8
- Latest edition
- Published: October 1, 2026
- Language: English
About the author
About the author
JN
Jaime Nguyen
Affiliations and expertise
Jaime Nguyen has more than 20 years of experience in health care, compliance, and research, and she has managed several allied health education and training programs. Jaime Nguyen is currently the Director of Allied Health at Penn Foster College. She formerly served as director of MA at Virginia College. She has authored several Elsevier health professions texts, including Legal and Ethical Issues, Effective Communication, Job Readiness, Health Careers Today, and Basic Math for Health Professio