This exam review book has been developed and endorsed by the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) and the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA). This new Fourth Edition features "high-yield" outline format review and pre- and post-test questions based on the blueprint drafted by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). The text provides balanced coverage between educational concepts and clinical practice. A companion website features fully searchable text and a question bank offering a total of 600 pre- and post-test questions. The 300 pretest questions also appear in the book.

The most complete and thorough review for the PANCE and PANRE – enhanced by a new test-simulating CD-ROM NEW question-packed CD-ROM 1300 Q&As prepare you for what you will see on the national certification and recertification exams Each question is accompanied by a detailed, referenced answer Organized by specialty area to help you quickly pinpoint your areas of strength and weakness Valuable chapter on test-taking skills and techniques provides score-boosting hints on how to best prepare for and take the exam NEW! Companion CD-ROM features a complete practice test for the most thorough preparation possible EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO EXCEL! Reviewed by a team of PA students for accuracy and relevancy All questions appear in the style you will see on the actual exam Content is presented in seven logical sections: Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Psychiatry, Surgery, and Basic Science and Health Promotion Includes coverage of internal medicine and surgery subspecialties The content you need to ace the PANCE and PANRE: Test-Taking Skills: Tips and Techniques, Section I - Internal Medicine: Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hematology/Oncology, HIV-AIDS, Infectious Disease, Nephrology, Neurology, Pulmonary, Rheumatology, Section II - Obstetrics and Gynecology Section III: Pediatrics, Section IV - Pharmacology; Section V - Psychiatry; Section VI - Surgery: Emergency Medicine, General and Vascular Surgery, Orthopedics, Otolaryngology, Urology, Section VII - Health Promotion and Disease Promotion, Section VII - PRACTICE TEST, Index

Develop the skills you need to effectively and efficiently document patient care for children and adults in clinical and hospital settings. This handy guide uses sample notes, writing exercises, and EMR activities to make each concept crystal clear, including how to document history and physical exams and write SOAP notes and prescriptions. This edition has been completely revised and upgraded with more in-depth coverage of documentation and its ramifications, more documentation samples to analyze and emulate, and even more learning tools. You ll also find access to our special version of Amazing Charts, online at DavisPlus. Amazing Charts is a fully functional, Windows-based, professional EMR software package currently being used by more than 3,200 medical practices nationwide.

This book gives you all the information and motivation you need to become a student in a physician assistant program anywhere in the country.

Law and Ethics for Medical Careers, Fifth Edition, provides an overview of the laws and ethics you should know to help you give competent, compassionate care to patients that is within acceptable legal and ethical boundaries. The text can also serve as a guide to help you resolve the many legal and ethical questions you may reasonably expect to face as a student and, later, as a health care practitioner. The text features pertinent legal cases, anecdotes, and sidebars related to health-related careers. Content has been updated and special attention has been paid to legislation affecting health care.

The most comprehensive medical assisting resource available, Kinn's The Medical Assistant, 11th Edition provides unparalleled coverage of the practical, real-world administrative and clinical skills essential to your success in health care. Kinn's 11th Edition combines current, reliable content with innovative support tools to deliver an engaging learning experience and help you confidently prepare for today's competitive job market. Study more effectively with detailed Learning Objectives, Vocabulary terms and definitions, and Connections icons that link important concepts in the text to corresponding exercises and activities throughout the companion Evolve Resources website and Study Guide&Procedure Checklist Manual. Apply what you learn to realistic administrative and clinical situations through an Applied Learning Approach that integrates case studies at the beginning and end of each chapter.Master key skills and clinical procedures through step-by-step instructions and full-color illustrations that clarify techniques.Confidently meet national medical assisting standards with clearly identified objectives and competencies incorporated throughout the text.Sharpen your analytical skills and test your understanding of key concepts with critical thinking exercises.Understand the importance of patient privacy with the information highlighted in helpful HIPAA boxes.Demonstrate your proficiency to potential employers with an interactive portfolio builder on the companion Evolve Resources website. Familiarize yourself with the latest administrative office trends and issues including the Electronic Health Record. Confidently prepare for certification exams with online practice exams and an online appendix that mirrors the exam outlines and provides fast, efficient access to related content. Enhance your value to employers with an essential understanding of emerging disciplines and growing specialty areas. Find information quickly and easily with newly reorganized chapter content and charting examples.Reinforce your understanding through medical terminology audio pronunciations, Archie animations, Medisoft practice management software exercises, chapter quizzes, review activities, and more on a completely revised companion Evolve Resources website.

Be prepared for classroom, clerkship exams, PANCE, PANRE, and recertification! Are you feeling overwhelmed by the seemingly huge amount of information you need to master? Turn to this integrated learning system designed by PA educators for PA students and practicing PAs. Together the book, our Personal Professor Interactive Software on CD-ROM, and other resources online at DavisPlus guarantee* your success! Your choice of two courses of study prepare you for your end-of-rotation exams as well as for the PANCE or PANRE. The Body System approach, based on the NCCPA Content Blueprint for PANCE and PANRE, lets you study more than 500 diseases and disorders every one covered in the Blueprint. This approach is best used during the classroom phase of our PA education and while studying for the PANCE or PANRE. The Clerkship approach, based on the clerkship exam, covers primary care medicine topics you ll encounter while on clerkship or clinical rotations. It s best used to prepare for end-of-rotation exams or the PANCE. Personal Professor Interactive Software (Click here for a demo of the Personal Professor CD-ROM.) Select a topic. Take the pre-study quiz on the topic in the text and enter your score in the Personal Professor software. Create your own notes in the software by following the outline template based on the Content Blueprint. Compare your notes to the authors high-impact notes to assess your mastery of every disease and disorder, and then revise your notes as necessary. (Save and print them for review!) Use the built-in calendar to help you count down to your targeted study completion date. Take a post-study quiz on the topic. Review your quiz results; check your answers against the correct answers and rationales. Retake the quiz on each topic as many times as you like, the questions will be reordered. PANCE-style final exam Take a comprehensive, 360-question, PANCE-style, final exam drawn from more than 2,500 multiple-choice questions. Retake the exam as many time as you like. Validated PANCE Predictor online at DavisPlus Enter your final exam score from Personal Professor and see the score you might expect to receive on the actual exam. Text High-impact facts on etiology, history, physical exam, diagnosis, management, and patient education for more than 500 diseases and disorders. Pre-Study Quiz, Topic Blueprint, and Check-Offs in each chapter so you can track your progress and continually assess strengths and weaknesses. Guidance on creating a study plan as well as test-taking tips and strategies. Online at DavisPlus Take advantage of the PANCE Predictor to assess your progress and level of preparedness for either the PANCE or PANRE. Money-Back Guarantee* *If you are a graduate of a Physician Assistant program accredited in the United States, take the PANCE or PANRE examination for the first time, and do not pass after using Classroom to Clinic Study System: Personal Professor for Clinical Rotations and PANCE/PANRE Review, you may request a full refund for your purchase of this text. To receive a full refund, return the book, the accompanying CD-ROM, original receipt, and a copy of both your official test results notification and your certificate of graduation. Note: Remember to check for software updates in the ‘Help section when you first run your Personal Professor and every few weeks thereafter. If you experience difficulty with the update, contact Customer Service at 800-323-3555 (US).

Explore the past, present, and future of PA practice. The authors, noted educators, researchers, and practitioners, draw on extensive research to trace the evolution of the PA s roles and responsibilities in the delivery of health care services. Their presentation of historical content balanced with discussions of the ethical, educational, legislative, and economic forces that are shaping that the profession makes this the perfect classroom tool for PA s learning their field and their professional role.

Written by foremost experts in the field, the 2nd Edition of this concise, well-organized text presents the latest common diagnostic and treatment-related procedures that you need to know. Its clear and concise hands-on guidance takes you step by step through the "how-to's" of more than 70 procedures. You'll also find important information on what needs to be done before and immediately following a procedure. It also provides the background and rationale behind each procedure. A host of supporting information in areas such as patient education, informed consent, billing, and delivering bad news ensures that you have all of the information you need to deliver the best and safest care to your patients.Features more than 200 illustrations depicting procedure steps and other important concepts. Presents information on patient preparation and the use of instruments and materials to help ensure the safe and effective performance of procedures. Highlights warnings to alert you to specific dangers, and points out what not to do when performing a procedure.Includes guidance on possible complications, rationales, and precautions to provide an overview of the "why," and not just the "how," of procedures.Covers nonprocedural issues including informed consent, standard precautions, patient education, and procedure documentation.Offers comprehensive updates throughout to incorporate new procedures and practices. Features new chapters on removing Cerumen foreign bodies from the ear * corneal abrasion and foreign body removal from the eye * endometrial biopsy * diabetic foot care * conscious sedation * ambulatory care billing and coding * and delivering bad news

A complete guide to certification for the medical assistant, one of the fastest-growing occupations in the United States. Medical assisting is one of the fastest-growing professions in the United States and is showing one of the highest growth rates of any profession. Certification for medical assistants opens the door to opportunities and higher salaries, is required by many managed care organizations, and may become legally mandated in the near future. Medical assistants held 417,000 jobs in 2007 and the number continues to grow. Recertification is required every five years. Kaplan Medical Assistant Exam Review provides a complete guide to certification for the medical assistant. This comprehensive book features: Review of all tested subjects for the CMA and RMA exams Kaplan test-taking strategies Diagnostic test Full-length practice test (CMA) with complete answer explanations Career resources