Essentials Of Human Diseases And Conditions -text - 5th edition

Summary: Prepare for the changing healthcare field with current disease pathology information and ICD-10-CM codes for more than 500 commonly encountered conditions with Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions, 5th Edition. Consistently organized and easy to read, this portable, practical reference provides the comprehensive disease information you need to successfully perform common clinical and administrative medical assisting responsibilities you'll encounter in the physician's o ...show moreffice, including telephone screening, taking patient examinations, understanding diagnostic and treatment procedures, assembling patient education programs, and more.

• Enrichment boxes relate disease information to everyday practice.
• ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM codes included for each disease entry provide valuable practice looking up codes and illustrate differences between the two code sets.
• Current information on the most commonly encountered clinical disorders is presented in small segments for easier understanding.
• Full-color illustrations clarify difficult concepts.
• Consistent coverage for all diseases walks you through each step of patient care and treatment, including:
• • Description
• Symptoms and Signs
• Patient Screening UNIQUE!
• Etiology
• Diagnosis
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Prevention
• Patient Teaching
• Pharmacology appendix details drug names, therapeutic objectives, side effects, and general comments for commonly prescribed drugs.
• Alerts highlight safety precautions for physician-based practice.
• Review Challenges reinforce content and reveal areas requiring additional study.
• Real-life Challenges test your ability to apply chapter content to real-world cases. ...show less
  Edition/Copyright: 5TH 13
  Cover: Paperback
  Publisher: Elsevier Science
  Published: 02/20/2012
  
  
  

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