MEDA 101W
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Clinical Procedures I introduces students to the clinical skills required of the medical assistant. It covers the disease processes, as well as preparation and assistance in selected diagnostic studies, including treatment protocols, along with drug and diet therapies, involved in various systems of the human body. It also stresses professionalism and teamwork. Instruction includes theory, principles, infection control, client/patient care, client/patient teaching, professionalism and skills related to documentation, and the operation and maintenance of clinical equipment.
