Author : Nicholas Alan Newsad
Publisher : Westminster Cambridge Co
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 15,52 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0615352839
It does not matter how bad your financial situation seems to be, The Medical Bill Survival Guide will provide you with the knowledge to help yourself or your loved one. Medical bill anxiety is caused by miscommunications and misunderstandings. This book teaches easy, effective strategies for working with insurance companies, hospitals, doctors, and other healthcare providers.
Author : James Hubbard, MD
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,36 MB
Release : 2016-05-17
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1621453065
It's the worst snowstorm you can remember. The ice-covered streets are abandoned. You hear a boom in the distance, and your computer screen goes blank. Darkness. A crash and another bang from inside the house. In the hallway, your husband sits on the floor, soaked in blood. You dial 911, and all you get is a busy signal. Would you know what to do next? The Survival Doctor’s Complete Handbook will teach you just what you need to know to take care of yourself and your loved ones in the event you aren’t able to get professional medical help right away. Encompassing but going well beyond immediate first aid, the book covers: how to put a dislocated joint back into place how to prevent hypothermia when your heat has gone out what to do for asthma when you don’t have your inhaler whether you can really drink your own urine if you run out of water what to feed your toddler if he has a fever and you have no medicine and much more Featuring more than 100 illustrations, along with quick quizzes and real-life examples, The Survival Doctor’s Complete Handbook will take you step by step through the essentials of medical care during a crisis. Perhaps you’ve been stranded by a sudden storm when out camping. Maybe you live alone in a rural area, and can’t easily get to a doctor when you hurt your arm. Or you just want to make sure you and your family are prepared to safely weather the next Superstorm Sandy, polar vortex, tornado strike, heat wave, earthquake, or other natural disaster. Whatever your situation and your health needs, The Survival Doctor’s Complete Handbook is your must-have medical resource.
Author : Elizabeth Cottrell
Publisher : Radcliffe Publishing
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 41,96 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Medical education
ISBN : 1846192137
To the unsuspecting, wearing a stethoscope could not be more easy. You pick it up, place it around your neck and...hey presto...you look like you know what you are doing and people think you are a doctor...This is the no-nonsense guide to the reality of medical student life. Everything you need to know is here. What are my chances of delivering a baby? How many questions should I ask? How do I insert a nasogastric tube without the patient knowing it's my first time? Where will I live when I'm on clinical rounds? Why can't I wear trainers? Will patients like me? What is a patient's 'pack year' history? How do I break bad news? How can I get more sleep? And much, much more.
Author : Jacob Mathew, Jr.
Publisher : Jacob Mathew Jr
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 29,50 MB
Release : 2018-07-22
Category :
ISBN : 9780989065719
Internal Medicine: Intern Survival guide is not just for interns, but essential for all primary care providers! The second edition has been updated through 7/2018 with the most current, evidence-based approaches to caring for major conditions commonly seen in patients in both the inpatient and outpatient environments.
Author : Elizabeth Cottrell
Publisher : Radcliffe Publishing
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 20,32 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Medical education
ISBN : 184619086X
A guide to the reality of medical student life. It addresses questions such as: How do I find my way to lectures? Can I live on hamburgers? How do I give effective presentations? How much can I drink without vomiting in Freshers week? What about student loans? How should I prepare for exams? And, exactly how much work should I be doing?
Author : Brigitte Niedzwiecki
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 1458 pages
File Size : 29,39 MB
Release : 2022-11-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 032388301X
**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 in Medical Assisting** More than any other product on the market, the most successful Medical Assistants begin their careers with Kinn. Known for more than 65 years for its alignment with national curriculum standards, Kinn's The Medical Assistant: An Applied Learning Approach, 15th Edition teaches the real-world administrative and clinical skills essential for a career in the modern medical office — always with a focus on helping you apply what you've learned. This edition features a new unit on advanced clinical skills and expanded content on telemedicine, infection control related to COVID-19, IV therapy, radiology, rehabilitation, insurance, coding, privacy, data security, and much more. With its approachable writing style appropriate for all levels of learners and a full continuum of separately sold adaptive solutions, real-world simulations, EHR documentation experience, and HESI remediation and assessment, quickly master the leading skills to prepare for certification and a successful career in the dynamic and growing Medical Assisting profession! - Comprehensive coverage of all administrative and clinical procedures complies with accreditation requirements. - Step-by-step, illustrated procedures include rationales and a focus on professionalism. - Electronic health record (EHR) coverage provides access to hands-on activities using SimChart® for the Medical Office (sold separately). - Applied learning approach incorporates threaded case scenarios and critical thinking applications. - Patient education and legal and ethical features at the end of each chapter reinforce legal and communications implications within Medical Assisting practice. - Key vocabulary terms and definitions are presented at the beginning of each chapter, highlighted in text discussions, and summarized in a glossary for quick reference. - NEW! Content aligns to 2022 Medical Assisting educational competencies. - NEW! Advanced Clinical Skills unit features three new chapters on IV therapy, radiology basics, and radiology positioning to support expanded medical assisting functions. - NEW! Coverage of telemedicine, enhanced infection control related to COVID-19, and catheterization. - NEW! Procedures address IV therapy, limited-scope radiography, applying a sling, and coaching for stool collection. - UPDATED! Coverage of administrative functions includes insurance, coding, privacy, data security, and more. - UPDATED! Online practice exam for the Certified Medical Assistant matches 2021 test updates. - EXPANDED! Information on physical medicine and rehabilitation. - EXPANDED! Content on specimen collection, including wound swab, nasal, and nasopharyngeal specimen collections.
Author : Michael Wong
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 47,97 MB
Release : 2010-09-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0763750751
The Orthopaedic Clinical Handbook is a pocket guide for students in any orthopedic course, including physicians, physical therapists and assistants, chiropractors, and athletic trainers. This useful resource is organized in a manner that is helpful for both students and clinicians. the reader will find the information they need easily, as the information is organized by body regions, and includes medical screening differential diagnosis tables, origin, insertion, nerve supply and action of muscles. Suggestions for evaluation, post surgical rehab protocols, and evidence-based parameters for mod
Author : Joe Bill Campbell
Publisher :
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 13,15 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Medical
ISBN :
A comprehensive, easy-to-use guide to the most common healthcare abbreviations, acronyms, symbols, and other such "shortcuts" encountered every day. Includes over 22,000 abbreviations and acronyms, 250 symbols, 1,100 prefixes and suffixes, 44,000 total entries and definitions, and an index of managed care abbreviations. An appendix covers the Greek alphabet, roman numerals, and metric units.
Author : Brigitte Niedzwiecki
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 1122 pages
File Size : 27,35 MB
Release : 2022-11-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0323883125
**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 in Medical Assisting** More than any other product on the market, the most successful medical assistants begin their careers with Kinn. Known for more than 65 years for its alignment with national curriculum standards, Kinn's The Clinical Medical Assistant: An Applied Learning Approach, 15th Edition teaches the real-world clinical skills essential for a career in the modern medical office — always with a focus on helping you apply what you've learned. This edition features a new unit on advanced clinical skills and expanded content on telemedicine, infection control related to COVID-19, IV therapy, radiology, rehabilitation, and much more. With its approachable writing style appropriate for all levels of learners and a full continuum of separately sold adaptive solutions, real-world simulations, EHR documentation experience, and HESI remediation and assessment, quickly master the leading skills to prepare for certification and a successful career in the dynamic and growing medical assisting profession! - Step-by-step, illustrated procedures include rationales and a focus on professionalism. - Electronic health record (EHR) coverage provides access to hands-on activities using SimChart® for the Medical Office (sold separately). - Applied learning approach incorporates threaded case scenarios and critical thinking applications. - Patient education and legal and ethical features at the end of each chapter reinforce legal and communications implications within medical assisting practice. - Key vocabulary terms and definitions are presented at the beginning of each chapter, highlighted in text discussions, and summarized in a glossary for handy reference. - Robust Evolve companion website offers procedure videos, practice quizzes, mock certification exams, and interactive learning exercises. - NEW! Content aligns to 2022 Medical Assisting educational competencies, with comprehensive coverage of clinical skills. - NEW! Advanced Clinical Skills unit features three new chapters on IV therapy, radiology basics, and radiology positioning to support expanded medical assisting functions. - NEW! Coverage of telemedicine, enhanced infection control related to COVID-19, and catheterization. - NEW! Artwork focused on assisting with imaging, IVs, and catheters, along with updated equipment photos. - NEW! Procedures address IV therapy, limited-scope radiography, applying a sling, and coaching for stool collection. - EXPANDED! Information on physical medicine and rehabilitation. - EXPANDED! Content on specimen collection, including wound swab, nasal, and nasopharyngeal specimen collections.
Author : Pat Palmer
Publisher :
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 48,26 MB
Release : 2012-01-19
Category : Health insurance
ISBN : 9780615560441
This guide explains how readers can protect themselves from medical overcharges, duplicate charges, hidden charges, and mischarges from hospitals, HMOs, physical therapists, labs, and doctor's offices. Readers are primed on the techniques of negotiation with insurance companies.
