Health Science: Concepts and Skills 2e
Health Science Concepts and Skills covers the knowledge and skills required to prepare students as they begin exploring potential healthcare careers and practicing procedures they will execute on the job. The text covers the academic, professional, and soft skills students will need to succeed in a healthcare career. Coverage of medical math, communication skills, anatomy and physiology, and medical terminology allows students to build a strong academic foundation. Students also learn about the healthcare industry today and strategies for finding and maintaining a job in healthcare. Career Exploration features encourage students to explore a variety of healthcare careers and determine which career paths interest them the most, while self-assessment opportunities guide students to careers that best suit their personal strengths. Real Life Scenarios enable students to apply their knowledge to practical, professional challenges while hands-on healthcare procedures are included to introduce students to the basic practical skills they will use as healthcare providers.
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Health Science: Concepts and Skills 2e
- Health Science Concepts and Skills
- Copyright © 2024 by The Goodheart-Willcox Company, Inc.
- About the Authors
- Reviewers
- HOSA—Future Health Professionals
- Guided Tour
- TOOLS FOR STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR SUCCESS
- Brief Contents
- Contents
- Feature Contents
- Chapter 1 Introduction to Healthcare Systems
- Chapter 2 Exploring Healthcare Careers
- Chapter 2 Reading and Notetaking
- HOSA EVENT PREP Job Seeking Skills
- Lesson 2.1 Planning for a Career in Healthcare
- Lesson 2.2 Careers in Therapeutic and Diagnostic Services
- Lesson 2.3 Careers in Health Informatics, Support Services, and Biotechnology Research and Development
- Chapter 2 Review and Assessment
- Chapter 3 Healthcare Laws and Ethics
- Chapter 4 Safety
- Chapter 5 Infection Control
- Chapter 6 Study Skills
- Chapter 7 Communication Skills
- Chapter 8 Employability Skills
- Chapter 9 Medical Math Skills
- Chapter 10 Medical Terminology
- Chapter 11 Anatomy and Physiology
- Chapter 11 Reading and Notetaking
- HOSA EVENT PREP Medical Spelling
- Lesson 11.1 Organization of the Human Body
- Lesson 11.2 The Integumentary, Musculoskeletal, Nervous, and Sensory Systems
- Lesson 11.3 The Endocrine, Respiratory, and Cardiovascular Systems
- Lesson 11.4 The Lymphatic and Immune, Gastrointestinal, Urinary, and Reproductive Systems
- Chapter 11 Review and Assessment
- Chapter 12 Disease
- Chapter 13 Health and Wellness
- Chapter 13 Reading and Notetaking
- HOSA EVENT PREP Behavioral Health
- Lesson 13.1 The Aspects of Health and Holistic Health
- Lesson 13.2 Health Literacy and Promoting Healthy Behaviors
- Lesson 13.3 Understanding Unhealthy Behaviors
- Lesson 13.4 Advocating for Personal, Community, and Global Health
- Chapter 13 Review and Assessment
- Chapter 14 Lifespan Development
- Chapter 15 Healthcare Technology
- Chapter 16 Vital Signs, Height, and Weight
- Chapter 17 First Aid
- Chapter 18 Working in Healthcare
- Chapter 18 Reading and Notetaking
- HOSA EVENT PREP Medical Assistant
- Lesson 18.1 Nursing Assistants and Patient Care Technicians
- Lesson 18.2 Health Unit Coordinators and Medical Assistants
- Lesson 18.3 Dental Assistants and Pharmacy Technicians
- Lesson 18.4 Physical Therapy Assistants and Emergency Medical Technicians
- Chapter 18 Review and Assessment
- BACKGROUND LESSON 1 Grammar Review
- BACKGROUND LESSON 2 Math Review
- Glossary
- Index