Master the clinical and administrative competencies you need to succeed as a medical assistant! Kinn’s Medical Assisting Fundamentals, 3rd Edition, covers the administrative and clinical knowledge, skills, and procedures that are essential to patient care. A reader-friendly approach and focus on foundational content ― including medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, basic math calculations, and soft skills ― give you a solid understanding of the key skills and procedures at the heart of medical assisting practice. An applied learning approach organizes content around realistic case scenarios. This edition addresses all revised CAAHEP/ABHES competencies, including intravenous procedures, catheterization, and limited-scope radiography to address competencies approved in many states. Kinn’s Medical Assisting Fundamentals offers an all-in-one solution with its expanded Evolve companion website that provides additional practice and reinforcement of key concepts. This practical text will prepare you to launch a successful medical assisting career!
Easy-to-understand writing style is appropriate for all levels of learners in all types of medical assisting programs
Emphasis on foundational content includes in-depth coverage of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, basic math calculations, and job-readiness
Illustrated, step-by-step procedure boxes demonstrate how to perform and document key administrative and clinical skills
Competency-aligned content also supports medical assisting certification test plans to help you prepare for board examinations
Real-world scenario in each chapter presents a situation for you to follow as you read through the material, helping you understand and apply concepts as they are presented
Learning features include key terms and definitions, Being Professional boxes, study tips, critical thinking exercises, and review and summary sections, with a continual focus on developing the soft skills that employers seek when hiring
Evolve companion website includes skills videos, chapter quizzes, five practice certification exams, and a portfolio builder
NEW! Comprehensive coverage is fully aligned to revised CAAHEP Competencies for Medical Assisting
NEW! Content includes lab procedures such as stool collection for Cologuard and CLIA-waived test procedures commonly used in the ambulatory care environment
REVISED and UPDATED! Medical laboratory chapters and COVID-19 information reflect current best practices
NEW! Additional administrative procedures address the latest CAAHEP competencies
NEW! Expanded Evolve companion website enhances learning with vocabulary and terminology review, chapter review quizzes, review of concepts questions, and case scenarios

Larone’s MEDICALLY IMPORTANT FUNGI

The definitive guide for identifying fungi from clinical specimens

With a new team of authors, Larone’s Medically Important Fungi, Seventh Edition, continues the longstanding tradition of high-quality content to expand your knowledge and support your work in clinical mycology by:

Providing detailed descriptions of the major mycoses as viewed in patients’ specimens by direct microscopic examination of stained slides
Offering a logical step-by-step process for identification of cultured organisms, utilizing detailed descriptions, images, pointers on organisms’ similarities and distinctions, and selected references for further information
Covering more than 150 of the fungi most commonly encountered in the clinical mycology laboratory, including new entries for Emergomyces, Metarhizium anisopliae, Rasamsonia argillacea, Rhinocladiella mackenziei, Schizophyllum commune, and Thermothelomyces thermophilus
Presenting details on each organism’s pathogenicity, growth characteristics, relevant biochemical reactions, and microscopic morphology, illustrated with photomicrographs, unique and elegant drawings, and color photos of colony morphology and various test results
Explaining changes in fungal taxonomy and nomenclature that are due to information acquired through molecular taxonomic studies of evolutionary fungal relationships
Providing basic information on molecular diagnostic methods, e.g., nucleic acid amplification and sequencing, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, and other commercial platforms
Including an extensive section of easy-to-follow lab protocols, a comprehensive list of media and stain procedures, guidance on collection and preparation of patient specimens, and an illustrated glossary

With Larone’s Medically Important Fungi: A Guide to Identification, both novices and experienced professionals in clinical microbiology laboratories can confidently identify commonly encountered fungi.

Selected as a Doody’s Core Title for 2022 and 2023!

Lippincott® Illustrated Reviews: Immunology, 3rd Edition, offers an engaging, vividly illustrated presentation and all of the popular learning features of the Lippincott® Illustrated Review series to reinforce essential immunology concepts and connect basic science to real-life clinical situations. Like other titles in this series, this dynamic resource follows an intuitive outline organization and boasts a wealth of vibrant illustrations and study aids that clarify complex information and ensure retention.
 
Whether used as a review text for a short immunology course or paired with Lippincott® Illustrated Reviews: Microbiology for a combined microbiology/immunology course, this revised and updated edition familiarizes readers with the latest practices in immunology and emphasizes clinical application to deliver unparalleled preparation for exams and clinical practice. 
Revised and expanded content equips you with the most current perspectives and practices in clinical immunology.
More than 300 full-color, annotated illustrations clarify complex immunology concepts in vivid detail.
Clinical Application boxes demonstrate the practical application of immunology concepts in clinical scenarios.
Chapter Study Questions and Answers test your retention and comprehension.
NEW! Cross-references to other Lippincott® Illustrated Reviews titles help you grasp how immunological concepts relate to other basic sciences.
Chapter summaries and chapter overviews highlight the most important concepts and takeaways in each chapter.
Updated end-of-text review questions boost your test-taking confidence.