Appropriate for courses in Medical Assisting. This comprehensive guide to medical assisting prepares students for success in the classroom, on the certifying exam, and in the workplace. It reflects the latest techniques, guidelines, psychology, and terminology throughout its in-depth coverage of administrative and clinical essentials. Its captivating full-color design provides accurate visual representations of topics under discussion. Explorations of topics crucial to today's medical assistant—such as insurance coding, computers, fees and billing, hematology, and microbiology—are presented in an easy-to-read manner supported by a wealth of vivid photographs.