Kinn's Medical Assisting Fundamentals: Administrative and Clinical Competencies with Anatomy & Physiology - E-Book: Administrative and Clinical Competencies with Anatomy & Physiology, Edition 3
Feb 2026 · Elsevier Health Sciences
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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 — provide a solid foundation for the key skills and procedures at the heart of Medical Assisting practice. An applied learning approach organizes content around realistic case scenarios. Includes coverage of 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 site to provide students 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 to build a strong base of knowledge. •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 key 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 website includes skills videos, chapter quizzes, five practice certification exams, and a portfolio builder. - NEW! 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 - NEW! Additional administrative procedures to address latest CAAHEP competencies - UPDATED COVID-19 content - NEW! Expanded Evolve website with vocabulary and terminology review, review of concepts questions, and case scenarios for students, plus competency checklists and online activity assignments for educators - EXPANDED online chapter review quizzes for students
About the author
Brigitte Niedzwiecki began her healthcare career as a nurse, working in the hospital with surgical and pediatric patients and also in urgent care. After obtaining her master's degree in nursing, Brigitte worked in patient and staff education, as a software trainer, and as a nurse educator before transitioning into education. She has been the Medical Assisting program director at Chippewa Valley Technical College in Wisconsin for nearly 20 years, during which time she has participated in reviewing and writing and has helped develop state and national Medical Assisting curricula. She is also lead author of Kinn's Medical Assisting Fundamentals, a related MA core text designed primarily for programs that do not offer a separate A&P course and are focused on certification.
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