Essentials of human diseases and conditions / Margaret Schell Frazier, RN, CMA (AAMA), BS, Jeanette Wist Drzymkowski, RN, BS.

Includes index.

Mechanisms of disease, diagnosis, and treatment -- Developmental, congenital, and childhood diseases and disorders -- Immunologic diseases and conditions -- Diseases and conditions of the endocrine system -- Diseases and disorders of the eye and ear -- Diseases and conditions of the integumentary system -- Diseases and conditions of the musculoskeletal system -- Diseases and conditions of the digestive system -- Diseases and conditions of the respiratory system -- Diseases and conditions of the circulatory system -- Diseases and conditions of the urinary system -- Diseases and conditions of the reproductive system -- Neurological diseases and conditions -- Mental disorders -- Disorders and conditions resulting from trauma.

Offering quick access to the pathological conditions most commonly seen in the physician's office, this portable text/reference is ideal for administrative and clinical medical assistants who have responsibilities such as billing, coding, telephone screening, taking patient examinations, understanding diagnostic and treatment procedures, and putting together patient education programs. Reflecting the latest changes in the field, this fourth edition describes over 500 conditions and disorders, and includes ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM codes for each disease entry. A companion website enhances understanding with exercises, patient screening and patient teaching critical thinking questions, A and P web links, and certification exam review questions.