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| Preface | |
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| How to Use | |
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| History and Trends of Health Care | |
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| History of Health Care | |
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| Trends in Health Care | |
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| Health Care Systems | |
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| Private Health Care Facilities | |
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| Government Agencies | |
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| Voluntary or Nonprofit Agencies | |
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| Health Insurance Plans | |
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| Organizational Structure | |
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| Personal Qualities of a Health Care Worker | |
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| Personal Appearance | |
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| Personal Characteristics | |
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| Effective Communications | |
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| Teamwork | |
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| Professional Leadership | |
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| Stress | |
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| Time Management | |
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| Careers in Health Care | |
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| Introduction to Health Careers | |
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| Dental Careers | |
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| Diagnostic Services | |
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| Emergency Medical Services | |
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| Health Information and Communication Services | |
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| Hospital/Health Care Facility Services | |
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| Medical Careers | |
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| Mental and Social Services | |
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| Mortuary Careers | |
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| Nursing Careers | |
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| Nutrition and Dietary Services | |
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| Therapeutic Services | |
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| Veterinary Careers | |
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| Vision Services | |
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| Legal and Ethical Responsibilities | |
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| Legal Responsibilities | |
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| Ethics | |
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| Patients' Rights | |
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| Advance Directives for Health Care | |
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| Professional Standards | |
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| Cultural Diversity | |
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| Culture, Ethnicity, and Race | |
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| Bias, Prejudice, and Stereotyping | |
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| Understanding Cultural Diversity | |
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| Respecting Cultural Diversity | |
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| Medical Terminology | |
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| Using Medical Abbreviations | |
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| Interpreting Word Parts | |
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| Medical Math | |
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| Basic Calculations | |
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| Estimating | |
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| Roman Numerals | |
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| Angles | |
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| Systems of Measurement | |
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| Temperature Conversion | |
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| Military Time | |
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| Computers in Health Care | |
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| Introduction | |
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| What Is a Computer System? | |
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| Computer Applications | |
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| Using the Internet | |
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| Communication | |
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| Promotion of Safety | |
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| Using Body Mechanics | |
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| Preventing Accidents and Injuries | |
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| Observing Fire Safety | |
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| Infection Control | |
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| Understanding the Principles of Infection Control | |
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| Washing Hands | |
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| Observing Standard Precautions | |
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| Maintaining Transmission-Based Isolation Precautions | |
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| Bioterrorism | |
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| Vital Signs | |
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| Measuring and Recording Vital Signs | |
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| Measuring and Recording Temperature | |
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| Measuring and Recording Pulse | |
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| Measuring and Recording Respirations | |
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| Measuring and Recording Apical Pulse | |
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| Measuring and Recording Blood Pressure | |
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| First Aid | |
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| Providing First Aid | |
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| Performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | |
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| Providing First Aid for Bleeding and Wounds | |
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| Providing First Aid for Shock | |
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| Providing First Aid for Poisoning | |
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| Providing First Aid for Burns | |
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| Providing First Aid for Heat Exposure | |
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| Providing First Aid for Cold Exposure | |
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| Providing First Aid for Bone and Joint Injuries | |
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| Providing First Aid for Specific Injuries | |
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| Providing First Aid for Sudden Illness | |
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| Applying Dressings and Bandages | |
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| Preparing for the World of Work | |
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| Developing Job-Keeping Skills | |
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| Writing a Letter of Application and Preparing a Resume | |
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| Completing Job Application Forms | |
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| Participating in a Job Interview | |
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| Determining Net Income | |
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| Calculating a Budget | |
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| Career and Technology Student Organizations (CTSOs) | |
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| Suggested References | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |