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Health Careers Today,
Edition 8Editors: By Jaime Nguyen, MD, MPH, MS, BA
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01 Oct 2026
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The 8th Edition of Health Careers Today is a practical guide that aligns with National Health Care Skills Standards, offering overviews of 60 health occupations and essential knowledge and skills required for each job. Detailed explanations of anatomy and physiology provide insights into the human body's relevance to different professions. Additional resources are available on the companion Evolve website.
Key Features
- Focus on allied health professions and high-demand careers
- Inclusion of fundamental health care skills like basic accounting and electronic health records
- Brain Bytes boxes have interesting facts and points of interest relating to chapter subject matter
- Case Studies include classroom discussion-based questions
- Meets National Health Science Standards and Common Career Technical Core requirements
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:
9780443408458
Page Count:
704
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All healthcare students particularly those in PSE: Students in Health Information Management (HIM) programs (US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) cites medical records and health information technicians as one of the fastest growing occupations in the US, with an anticipated growth of 11 percent between 2018-2028). Students in Medical Assisting (projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projecting a 14% increase from 2022 to 2032 Students in Medical Insurance and Billing programs (according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the medical record specialist profession will grow 8% between 2022 and 2032) Students in Pharmacy Technician programs (Pharm Tech) (according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), projected to grow 6% from 2022 to 2032) Students in Imaging programs (which could include various types of imaging programs such as medical imaging) (According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the overall employment of radiologic and MRI technologists is projected to grow 9% percent from 2018 to 2028) Students in Dental Assisting programs (Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projecting a 7% increase in employment from 2022 to 2032)