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Medical Assisting Career & General Information

CAAHEP: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
A very useful website for those seeking information about careers in allied health
Health On the Net
-HONmedia is an unique repository of over 6,800 medical images and videos, pertaining to 1,700 topics and themes
Human Anatomy Online
Mayo Clinic
providing useful and up-to-date information and tools that reflect the expertise and standard of excellence of Mayo Clinic
Medical Assisting - Occupational Outlook Handbook
The OOH pages devoted to Medical Assistants
Merck Manual
Information about diagnosis and therapy
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
NCCAM--National Institutes of Health
OncoLink
a mission to help cancer patients, families, health care professionals and the general public get accurate cancer-related information at no charge
Pharmacy Times
Online publications for pharmacists
RXlist
The internet's drug index
Visible Human Project- National Library of Medicine
The Visible Human Project® is...the creation of complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of the normal male and female human bodies
Visual Pill Identifier and Drug Image Library
Pictorial identification guide for pills

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
Quality research for quality health care
American Association of Medical Assistants
AAMA
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Information on the government healthcare programs
Department of Health & Human Services
The United States' government principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves
Food and Drug Administration
FDA's mission is to promote and protect the public health by helping safe and effective products reach the market in a timely way, and monitoring products for continued safety after they are in use
Health On the Net
-HONmedia is an unique repository of over 6,800 medical images and videos, pertaining to 1,700 topics and themes
National Cancer Institute
The Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research and training
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
NCCAM--National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine
The world's largest medical library
Zero Balance Association
To promote and support the teaching and practice of Zero-Balancing, a hands-on body/mind system

Ebooks:

The Complete Medical Assistant by Janet Sesser and Deborah L. Westervelt
ISBN: 9781284294811
The Complete Medical Assistant, aligned with the latest CAHEEP and ABHES competencies.
Medical Assistant Flash Review by Learning Express
ISBN: 9781611031119
This handy guide features definitions for more than 600 of the concepts that you are sure to find on your Certified Medical Assistant (AAMA) exam or any other Registered Medical Assistant test. Inside you will find terms that cover:* Administrative Procedures* Anatomy and Physiology* Clinical Procedures* Common Diseases and Pathology* General Medical Terminology* Medical Laws and Ethics. This on-the-go guide is the perfect supplement to any medical assistant study plan!

From the Terre Haute Print Collection:

Mosby's Front Office Skills for the Medical Assistant by De A. Eggers; Anne M. Conway
Call Number: R728.8 .E36 2000 - Terre Haute General Collection
ISBN: 9780815123866
Publication Date: 1999-07-01
From background about the medical profession to details about the role of the administrative medical assistant, this resource covers everything students need to know about the front office. Chapters cover essential information and tasks, as well as special topics such as: insurance; managed care issues in today's ever-changing healthcare environment; computer and computerized billing systems; and more. A final chapter on externship and employment provides the student with useful tools to take beyond the classroom.