Mitchell, Dakota, 1949-

Introduction to health care / [print] Health care Dakota Mitchell, Lee Haroun. - Fourth edition. - Boston, Massachusetts : Cengage Learning, (c)2017. - xxii, 618 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.



Your career in health care -- Current health care systems and trends -- Ethical and legal responsibilities -- Medical terminology -- Medical math -- Organization of the human body -- Structure and function of the human body -- Growth and development -- Body mechanics -- Infection control -- Environmental safety -- Lifestyle management -- Professionalism -- Lifelong learning -- The patient as an individual -- The communication process -- Written communication -- Computers and technology in health care -- Documentation and medical records -- Physical assessment -- Emergency procedures -- Controlling health care costs -- Performance improvement and customer service -- Job leads and the resume -- Interview, portfolio, and application -- Successful employment strategies -- Appendix 1 : Health care professional organizations -- Appendix 2 : Useful Spanish expressions for health care professionals.



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Medical care.
Medical care--Study and teaching.
Medicine--Study and teaching.
Medicine--Vocational guidance.
Health Personnel.
Health Occupations.
Professional Competence.
Delivery of Health Care--trends.
Vocational Guidance.

R838.H292.I587 2017 R838