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Health Careers Today

Find the health career that’s right for you! Health Careers Today, 6th Edition offers a practical overview to help you make an informed decision in choosing a profession. Not… Leer más

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Find the health career that’s right for you! Health Careers Today, 6th Edition offers a practical overview to help you make an informed decision in choosing a profession. Not only does this book discuss the roles and responsibilities of various occupations, it provides a solid foundation in the skills that each health career requires. Clear explanations of anatomy and physiology provide essential knowledge of the human body and show how A&P applies to different careers. From experienced educator Judith Gerdin, this edition adds three new chapters, and an Evolve companion website includes exercises and competency skill sheets.

Puntos claves

  • A clear, easy-to-read approach makes it easy to explore and understand health career options
  • Over 45 health careers are discussed, including the requirements and roles and responsibilities of each
  • Full-color photographs, drawings, and design illustrate concepts, techniques, and equipment
  • Anatomy and Physiology unit covers all of the body systems, and applies A&P to various career settings
  • Skill Activities provide the opportunity to obtain hands-on experience
  • Review questions and critical thinking questions in each chapter allow you to test your understanding of what you’ve learned
  • Brain Bytes reinforce concepts and keep you engaged in the material
  • Health Careers in Practice boxes show working professionals in many health careers, featuring personal stories that you can relate to
  • Objectives and Key Terms at the beginning of each chapter focus on the key information to be learned
  • Chapter summaries make it easy to identify and review key content
  • Updated National Health Care Skills Standards are summarized with the specific number and name of each national standard covered in that chapter, along with page references
  • A glossary includes all key terms and definitions for quick reference
  • Evolve website provides exercises and competency skill sheets for further information, review, and practice
  • A workbook corresponds to the chapters in the textbook, and features learning activities such as vocabulary practice exercises, medical abbreviation practice exercises, coloring/labeling activities, concept application exercises, laboratory exercises, critical thinking exercises, and online activities. Sold separately

Índice

Unit I: Career Foundation

1. Health Care of the Past, Present, and Future

2. Interpersonal Dynamics, Systems, and Communications

3. Safety, Health, and Environmental Practices

4. Ethics and Legal Responsibilities

5. Culture and Health Care

6. Employability and Career Development

7. Academic Foundation

8. Wellness, Growth and Development

9. Professionalism NEW!

10. Medical Mathematics NEW!

11. Medical Terminology NEW!

Unit II: Anatomy and Physiology

12. Body Organization

13. Integumentary System

14. Cardiovascular System

15. Circulatory System

16. Respiratory System

17. Skeletal System

18. Muscular System

19. Digestive System

20. Urinary System

21. Endocrine System

22. Nervous System

23. Sensory System

24. Reproductive System

Unit III: Career Pathways

25. Biotechnology Research and Development Careers

26. Clinical Laboratory and Medical Forensics Careers

27. Imaging Careers

28. Emergency Health Careers

29. Information and Administration Careers

30. Environmental Careers

31. Nursing Careers

32. Medical Careers

33. Dental Careers

34. Complementary and Alternative Careers

35. Veterinary Careers

36. Community and Social Careers

37. Mental Health Careers

38. Rehabilitative Careers

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Sobre el autor

JG

Judith Gerdin

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Paradise Valley High School, Phoenix, AZ, USA