Main 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!

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.

NEW! Fully revised practice questions reinforce content in the Health Careers Today textbook.
NEW! Career-specific activities invite students to understand the education requirements and earning potential of hundreds of careers in the health professions.
NEW! Understanding the Concepts questions challenge students to build their comprehension of the material.
NEW! Performance Applications labs offer hands-on activities for selected Skill Lists from the textbook.

Contents:

1 Health Care Systems in the United States NEW!

2 Health Care Facilities and Organizations NEW!

3 Health Care Delivery and Patient Workflow NEW!

4 Health Care Workforce NEW!

5 Health Law and Ethics (Ethics and Legal Responsibilities)

Unit II: Health Care Fundamentals

6 Medical Terminology as a Language

7 Body Organization

8 Anatomy and Physiology

9 Medical Mathematics and Calculations

10 Basic Accounting and Finance NEW!

11 Health Insurance and Reimbursements NEW!

12 Health Care Technology and EHR NEW!

13 Wellness, Growth, and Development

14 Safety, Health, and Environmental Practices

15 Workplace Diversity and Cultural Competence

16 Professionalism and Effective Communication

17 Employability and Career Development

18 Academic Foundation

Unit III: Health Care Careers

19 Physicians and Health Care Providers NEW!

20 Nursing Professionals

21 Administrative and Clinical Medical Assistants NEW!

22 Health Information Specialists and Administrators (Information and Administrative Careers)

23 Respiratory Therapists NEW!

24 Surgical Technicians NEW!

25 Occupational and Physical Therapists (Rehabilitative Careers)

26 Diagnostic Imaging Technician (Imaging Careers)

27 Biotechnology Research and Development Professionals

28 Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technicians NEW!

29 Clinical Laboratory Technician

30 Forensic and Mortuary Science Careers NEW!

31 Dental Hygienists and Assistants

32 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics

33 Speech Therapist and Audiologists NEW!

34 Nutritionist and Dietician NEW!

35 Phlebotomist and Dialysis Technician NEW!

36 Holistic Health Practitioners (Complementary and Integrative Health Careers)

37 Social and Mental Health Professionals