Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions - Couverture souple

Fuqua, Tracie

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0443120838 ISBN 13 : 9780443120831

Editeur : Churchill Livingstone, 2025

Synopsis

Prepare Medical Assisting students with this concise, comprehensive guide to diseases and medical conditions! Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions, 8th Edition provides a basic knowledge of hundreds of diseases and disorders commonly seen in healthcare settings. Easy-to-understand, easy-to-use information traces the progression of each disease by body system, from signs and symptoms to diagnosis, treatment options, prognosis, and patient education. This edition adds new content on respiratory diseases like SARS-CoV-2, the latest diagnostic and treatment modalities, and new drug treatments. Ideal for medical assistants, coders, and other health professionals, this practical textbook prepares students for success in the classroom, on board exams, and in clinical practice. Consistent organization with body-system chapters that discuss each disease and its description, symptoms and signs, screening, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment Robust art program with a mixture high-quality medical illustrations and clinical photographs Alert boxes with clinical tips, including safety precautions and best practices Challenge scenarios/questions, Critical Thinking Exercises, and Enrichment boxes offer ample opportunities for content assimilation and application ICD-10 codes included with each disease serve the needs of varying Medical Office personnel Companion website with multiple-choice and critical thinking questions for students and a Test Bank, Image Collection, and TEACH Instructor’s Resource for educators helps enrich both learning and teaching

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Tracie Fuqua is the program director and instructor in Medical Assisting at Wallace State Community College in Alabama. She has been in education for more than two decades and is passionate about teaching students to provide quality patient care. Tracie is active in local, state, and national organizations, including the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA). She serves as lead item writer for Elsevier's HESI practice and exit exams for Medical Assisting in addition to taking over as lead author of Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Churchill Livingstone
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0443120838
• ISBN 13: 9780443120831
• Reliure: Broché
• Coordonnées du fabricant: ELSEVIER; https://www.elsevier.com/es-es; ; Mooswaldallee 6; Freiburg; 79108; Allemagne