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| Foreword | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| A Diverse and Growing Field | |
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| Change abounds in health care | |
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| Health manpower | |
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| Health education and training | |
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| The government's role | |
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| Continuing education | |
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| The Medical Care System | |
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| Outreach component | |
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| Outpatient component | |
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| Inpatient component | |
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| Extended component | |
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| Community-at-large component | |
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| Physicians/Doctors and Assistants | |
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| Chiropractor | |
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| Dental assistant | |
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| Dental hygienist | |
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| Dentist | |
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| Medical assistant | |
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| Operating room technician | |
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| Optometrist | |
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| Osteopathic physician | |
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| Physician | |
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| Physician assistant (PA) | |
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| Podiatrist | |
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| Psychologist | |
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| Nursing | |
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| Home health aide-homemaker | |
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| Nurse anesthetist | |
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| Licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.) | |
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| Nurse-midwife | |
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| Nurse practitioner (N.P.) | |
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| Registered nurse (R.N.) | |
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| Nursing aide/psychiatric aide and orderly | |
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| Therapists on the Medical Team | |
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| AIDS counselor | |
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| Art therapist | |
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| Audiologist and speech therapist | |
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| Dance therapist | |
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| Dietitian | |
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| Horticultural therapist | |
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| Hospice worker | |
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| Hospital chaplain | |
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| Music therapist | |
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| Occupational therapist | |
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| Occupational therapy assistant | |
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| Ophthalmic technician/assistant | |
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| Ophthalmic technologist | |
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| Orthoptist | |
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| Physical therapist | |
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| Physical therapy aide | |
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| Physical therapy assistant | |
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| Prosthetist and orthotist | |
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| Radiation therapy technologist | |
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| Recreational therapist | |
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| Respiratory therapist | |
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| Respiratory therapy technician | |
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| Social worker | |
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| Substance abuse counselor | |
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| Vocational rehabilitation counselor | |
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| Specialists in Related Sciences and Technologies | |
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| Biomedical engineer | |
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| Biomedical equipment technician | |
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| Clinical perfusionist | |
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| Dental laboratory technician | |
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| Diagnostic medical sonographer | |
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| Dialysis technician | |
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| Electrocardiograph (EKG) technician | |
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| Electroencephalographic (EEG) technologist/technician | |
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| Emergency medical technician (E.M.T.)/paramedic | |
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| Medical laboratory technologist/technician | |
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| Medical physicist | |
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| Microbiologist | |
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| Nuclear medicine technologist/technician | |
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| Optician | |
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| Optometric technician | |
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| Pharmacist | |
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| Pharmacologist | |
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| Radiologic (x-ray) technician | |
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| Management and Administration Workers | |
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| Administrative roles | |
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| Health administration as a profession | |
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| Management and administration in hospitals | |
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| Chief executive officer (CEO)/administrator | |
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| Chief operations officer (COO)/administrative officer | |
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| Chief financial officer (CFO) | |
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| Chief nursing officer (CNO) | |
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| Chief medical officer (CMO)/medical director | |
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| Long-term care/nursing home administrator | |
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| Hospital controller | |
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| Director, patient accounts | |
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| Director of admissions | |
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| Director of managed care | |
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| Director of human resources | |
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| Purchasing director/materials manager | |
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| Food service administrator | |
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| Executive housekeeper | |
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| Director of volunteer services | |
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| Care/case manager | |
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| Risk manager | |
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| Quality assurance director | |
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| Director of planning | |
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| Director of public relations | |
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| Director of marketing | |
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| Director of development | |
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| Hospital and Health Care Services and Operations | |
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| Central service technician | |
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| Dietary manager | |
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| Dietetic technician | |
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| Hospital engineer | |
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| Hospital food service worker (dietary aide) | |
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| Hospital housekeeping worker | |
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| Hospital laundry worker | |
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| Hospital maintenance worker | |
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| Medical illustrator | |
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| Medical records technician | |
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| Registered record administrator | |
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| Getting Started in the Health and Medical Professions | |
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| Preparing your resume | |
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| The cover letter | |
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| Successful interviewing | |
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| Follow-up and accepting the job | |
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| Common Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms | |
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| Facilities, Services, and Programs Where Health Care Workers Are Employed | |
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| Glossary of Selected Health and Medical Terms | |