Introduction to Healthcare Professions
About This Book
1.1 Careers in Healthcare Anita Hedlund Choosing Healthcare as a Career For those who are considering a career in healthcare, there are many compelling reasons to choose this field over others. Many gravitate toward careers in healthcare due to its mission and values. The healthcare system strives to prevent, diagnose, and treat all manner of disease and illness, and it takes a diverse group of trained professionals in various settings to serve the patients that rely on them. Many people pursue
| Category | health-sciences |
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| Subject | Medicine and Nursing |
| Year | 2023 |
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| Chapters | 54 |
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| License | Creative Commons - Attribution - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Chapters
- 1.2 The U.S. Healthcare System
- 1.3 A Day in the Life: Patient-Centered Care
- 1.4 Chapter Conclusion
- 2.4 Long-Term Care
- 2.6 In-Home Care
- 2.7 Community and Public Health
- 2.8 Chapter Conclusion
- 3.1 Social Determinants of Health
- 3.3 Racism and its Effects on Health
- 3.4 Chapter Conclusion
- 3.5 References
- 4.1 Overview of Healthcare Law and Ethics
- 4.6 Chapter Conclusion
- 5.1 Introduction to Direct Patient Care
- 5.3 Medical Assistant
- 5.5 Physical Therapy Assistant
- 5.7 Surgical Technology
- 6.1 Introduction to the Prehospital Medical System
- 6.2 The Basic Components of Prehospital Medicine
- 6.5 Modes of Transportation
- 6.6 EMS Requirements and Qualifications
- 6.8 A Day in the Life of a Paramedic
- 6.9 Chapter Conclusion
- 7.2 Cardiovascular Technologist
- 7.6 Laboratory Services
- 7.7 Chapter Conclusion
- 7.8 References
- 8.2 Medical Billing and Coding
- 8.6 Healthcare Administration
- 8.7 Chapter Conclusion
- 8.8 References
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- 10.1 Introduction to Additional Healthcare Careers
- 10.2 Health Educators
- 10.4 Pharmacy Technician
- 10.5 Medical Interpreter
- 10.6 Social Worker
- 11.1 Introduction to Professionalism
- 11.3 Accountability
- 11.5 Etiquette
- 11.6 Professional Communication
- 11.7 Professional Values
- 11.9 Chapter Conclusion
- 12.2 Communicating With Patients: Building Trust and Rapport
- 12.3 Sharing Information With Other Providers
- 12.5 Basic Medical Shorthand
- 12.6 Chapter Conclusion
- 13.1 Educational Success Strategies
- 13.2 Reaching Out for Help
- 13.3 Chapter Conclusion
- 14.1 The Job Search
- 14.3 The Interview
- 14.4 The Job Offer
- 14.5 Chapter Conclusion