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Workbook for Health Careers Today,
Edition 8Editors: By Jaime Nguyen, MD, MPH, MS, BA
Publication Date:
01 Oct 2026
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Aligned with the chapters in Health Careers Today, 8th Edition, this workbook offers engaging activities to enhance understanding of important healthcare concepts. It provides a variety of exercises, including vocabulary and abbreviations practice, concept applications, laboratory work, coloring and labeling activities, as well as online exercises. The Workbook for Health Careers Today serves as a valuable resource for reinforcing textbook material and preparing for exams.
Key Features
- Critical-thinking activities for decision-making skills
- Key terms and medical terminology activities for easy learning
- Abbreviations exercises for medical abbreviations and acronyms
- Concept application exercises for real-world knowledge
- Laboratory exercises for hands-on learning in pharmacology
- Coloring and labeling exercises for understanding anatomical structures
- Online activities for Internet research practice
New Features
- Updated Law and Ethics chapter
- Health career chapters feature updated job descriptions and commonly performed skills
- Updated content on health care systems, providers, and delivery models
About the author
By Jaime Nguyen, MD, MPH, MS, BA, Jaime Nguyen has more than 20 years of experience in health care, compliance, and research, and she has managed several allied health education and training programs. Jaime Nguyen is currently the Director of Allied Health at Penn Foster College. She formerly served as director of MA at Virginia College. She has authored several Elsevier health professions texts, including Legal and Ethical Issues, Effective Communication, Job Readiness, Health Careers Today, and Basic Math for Health Professio
Unit I: Health Care Today Chapters Title
1. Health Care Systems in the United States
2. Health Care Facilities and Organizations
3. Health Care Delivery and Patient Workflow
4. Health Care Workforce
5. Health Care Law and Ethics
Unit II: Health Care Fundamentals
6. Body Systems
7. Medical Mathematics and Calculations
8. Health Insurance and Reimbursements
9. Health Care Technology and EHR
10. Basic Accounting and Finance
11. Wellness, Growth, and Development
12. Safety and Health Practices
13. Professionalism and Effective Communication
14. Workplace Diversity and Cultural Competence
15. Employment and Career Development
16. Academic Foundation
Unit III: Health Care Careers
17. Physicians and Health Care Providers
18. Nursing Professionals
19. Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technicians
20. Respiratory Therapists
21. Surgical Technicians
22. Occupational and Physical Therapists
23. Diagnostic Imaging Technicians
24. Phlebotomists and Dialysis Technicians
25. Clinical Laboratory Technicians
26. Biotechnology Research and Development Professionals
27. Speech Therapists and Audiologists
28. Nutritionists and Dieticians
29. Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
30. Health Information Specialists and Administrators
31. Medical Billers and Coders
32. Dental Professionals
33. Holistic Health Practitioners
34. Forensic and Mortuary Science Professionals
35. Social and Mental Health Professionals
1. Health Care Systems in the United States
2. Health Care Facilities and Organizations
3. Health Care Delivery and Patient Workflow
4. Health Care Workforce
5. Health Care Law and Ethics
Unit II: Health Care Fundamentals
6. Body Systems
7. Medical Mathematics and Calculations
8. Health Insurance and Reimbursements
9. Health Care Technology and EHR
10. Basic Accounting and Finance
11. Wellness, Growth, and Development
12. Safety and Health Practices
13. Professionalism and Effective Communication
14. Workplace Diversity and Cultural Competence
15. Employment and Career Development
16. Academic Foundation
Unit III: Health Care Careers
17. Physicians and Health Care Providers
18. Nursing Professionals
19. Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technicians
20. Respiratory Therapists
21. Surgical Technicians
22. Occupational and Physical Therapists
23. Diagnostic Imaging Technicians
24. Phlebotomists and Dialysis Technicians
25. Clinical Laboratory Technicians
26. Biotechnology Research and Development Professionals
27. Speech Therapists and Audiologists
28. Nutritionists and Dieticians
29. Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
30. Health Information Specialists and Administrators
31. Medical Billers and Coders
32. Dental Professionals
33. Holistic Health Practitioners
34. Forensic and Mortuary Science Professionals
35. Social and Mental Health Professionals
ISBN:
9780443384356
Page Count:
175
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All healthcare students particularly those in PSE