National Medical Assistants Week - October 19-23, 2009
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Mary L. Hayward has written: 'Medical science for medical assistants' -- subject(s): Medicine, Diseases, Medical assistants, Physicians' assistants
Medical assistants can direct patient care in the absence of the medical heads or when directed, after all they deputize medical heads.
Sharron M. Zakus has written: 'Mosby's fundamentals of medical assisting' -- subject(s): Medical assistants, Physicians' assistants 'Clinical skills and assisting techniques for the medical assistant' -- subject(s): Clinical medicine, Medical assistants, Physicians' assistants
Medical assistants work performing a number of wide ranging duties that are involving interaction with patients. Some of a medical assistants duties include taking patients' history, vital signs and scheduling patient appointments. Experienced medical assistants may also be allowed to prepare blood for laboratory tests, give injections and assist physicians with examinations.Additionally medical assistants can specialize and work in a number of settings like:Administrative medical assistantsClinical medical assistantsOphthalmic medical assistantsPodiatric medical assistants
Mary Ann Woods has written: 'Clinical Medical Assistant' -- subject(s): Medical assistants, Physicians' assistants, Physician Assistants
Educational Assistants day is always March 7th.
Medical assistants perform a variety of tasks that are administrative and clinical. Medical assistants help keep offices running and provide much of the labor.
1955The Kansas Medical Assistants Society initiated a meeting in Kansas City, Kan., to consider the formation of a national organization.The name of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) was accepted by vote.
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Margaret A. Shea has written: 'Mosby's fundamentals of medical assisting' -- subject(s): Medical assistants, Physicians' assistants