Prepare for the changing healthcare field with current disease
pathology information and ICD-10-CM codes for more than 500 commonly
encountered conditions with Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions, 5th Edition.
Consistently organized and easy to read, this portable, practical
reference provides the comprehensive disease information you need to
successfully perform common clinical and administrative medical
assisting responsibilities you'll encounter in the physician's office,
including telephone screening, taking patient examinations,
understanding diagnostic and treatment procedures, assembling patient
education programs, and more.
Enrichment boxes relate disease information to everyday practice.
ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM codes included for each disease entry provide valuable practice looking up codes and illustrate differences between the two code sets.
Current information on the most commonly encountered clinical disorders is presented in small segments for easier understanding.