Main description:

Updated in a brand new edition, this book provides future health care providers with basic information and skills needed to enter the health care field in a variety of occupations. It equips learners with the skills necessary to research the many different occupations in need of educated and effective health care workers, and follows the National Health Care Skills Standards.

Contents:

Health Science Fundamentals, Badasch Table of Contents Part 1 Becoming a Health Care Worker Chapter 1 Introduction to Being a Health Care Worker Chapter 2 Understanding Health Care Systems Chapter 3 Finding the Right Occupation for You Chapter 4 Employability and Leadership Chapter 5 Understanding Legal Obligations Chapter 6 Medical Ethics Chapter 7 Wellness Chapter 8 Teamwork Chapter 9 Effective Communications Part 2 Health Care Knowledge and Skills Chapter 10 Medical and Dental Terminology Chapter 11 Medical Math Chapter 12 Measurements and the Scientific Process Chapter 13 Your Body and How It Functions Chapter 14 Human Growth and Development Chapter 15 Mental Health Chapter 16 Nutrition Chapter 17 Measuring Vital Signs and Other Clinical Skills Chapter 18 Therapeutic Techniques and Sports Medicine Chapter 19 Medical Assisting and Laboratory Skills Chapter 20 Controlling Infection Chapter 21 Patient and Employee Safety Chapter 22 Dental Assistant Skills