Medical Office Administration/1: Terminology

This competency-based course provides students with project-based experiences in medical and dental health informatics. Technical instruction includes an orientation, workplace safety policies and procedures, resource management, and employability skills. Emphasis is placed on medical word formation, analysis, spelling, pronunciation, abbreviation, and applications, an overview of healthcare specializations, and understanding of case reports, body systems, clinical/diagnostic/surgical procedures, pathological conditions, and medications. Practice in the use of a medical dictionary and other medical reference books is also included. 90 hrs

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