Medical Assistant ECPI University Rachana Chea Abstract Medical Assistant industry is will be growing 31% through 2020. The Medical Assistants are important because they assist the physicians in either clinical or administrative tasks. Most Medical Assistants can be found in the hospital or clinic. Medical Assistant usually has advanced training‚ although it is not required for entry level positions. This certification or advanced training includes Certified Medical Assistants (CMA)‚ Registered
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applied sciences degree for Medical Assisting. Healthcare is one of the fastest growing career fields in today’s economy. Medical assisting is an excellent career choice because people will always need medical attention‚ and the world needs more qualified medical professionals. Medical assisting consists of performing administrative and clinical duties under the direction of a physician. The administrative duties include scheduling appointments‚ maintaining medical records‚ and billing. The clinical
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Medical malpractice presents challenges for policy makers‚ physician/provider purchasers of insurance‚ and companies offering professional liability insurance covering medical providers. Medical malpractice is buffeted by three distinct‚ uncoordinated‚ policy drivers: the health care system‚ the insurance system‚ and the legal system. While cases of medical malpractice arise within the health care system‚ determinations of fault and the assessment of financial damages are made through the tort system;
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Chapter 3 – Medical Record History of Present Illness The patient is a 61 year old female. The patient is complaining that they feel weak‚ their urine is dark‚ nausea‚ pain in the abdomen. Past Medical History Mrs. Carter has suffered from seizures since she was 14 years old. She has been taking Dilantin to help keep her seizures under control and to a minimum. Clear history otherwise. Physical Examination Temperature was 99.8 Pulse was 83 Blood Pressure was 120/84 Abdomen area was swollen
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“Even if it is a clear cut case of misdiagnosis‚ for example‚ the patient must prove that his condition was worsened by the error before a jury can‚ as a matter of law‚ award him pecuniary compensation” (Holder‚ 1957). The foundational definition of medical malpractice was established in 1898 in the New York case of Pike v. Honsinger‚ when a man kicked in the knee by a horse
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Prescription Medical Marijuana Many different people have different views on the prescription of medical marijuana. Marijuana is a good form of medicine for those who really need it. People think that marijuana should be illegal in their state. Physician recommend this substance to patients with illnesses. In the 1970’s a synthetic version of THC in marijuana. In order to get prescribed marijuana you have to have an illness such as anorexia‚ anxiety‚ cancer and many more Some people thought that
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Medical Marijuana Medical marijuana‚ is this going to medical miracle or a medical disaster? Medical marijuana should be legalized for patients in their end stages of disease and have no other options. The legalize marijuana‚ is a question many state governments are fighting against federal governments to stop the recession of legalizing the drug everyone talks about. What is marijuana‚ what is the used for? It is becoming legal in many states‚ which states passed a law to use medical marijuana
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INTRODUCTION 6- 9 a) Brief description of Healthcare industry. b) Healthcare in India c) Tourism in India d) Medical tourism e) Review of literature CHAPTER 2 • MEDICAL TOURISM 10-39 CHAPTER 3 • Objective and sub objectives
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Medical Marijuana 1 Medical Marijuana COM/156 UNIVERSITY COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II October 26‚ 2013 Christy Spindler Medical Marijuana 2 Many people have a very slanted and negative view of marijuana‚ and it’s medical uses. There is so many advantages as well as disadvantages to using medical marijuana‚ over traditional medications. The use of medical marijuana goes back farther in to United States history than many believe.
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Medical Tourism Medical tourism (MT) is patient movement from highly developed nations to other areas of the world for medical care‚ usually to find treatment at a lower cost. Medical tourism is different from the traditional model of international medical travel where patients generally journey from less developed nations to major medical centers in highly developed countries for medical treatment that is unavailable in their own communities. Services typically sought by travelers include elective
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