Prepare for the changing healthcare field with current disease pathology information and ICD-10-CM codes for more than 500 commonly encountered conditions with Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions, 5th Edition. Consistently organized and easy to read, this portable, practical reference provides the comprehensive disease information you need to successfully perform common clinical and administrative medical assisting responsibilities you'll encounter in the physician's office, including telephone screening, taking patient examinations, understanding diagnostic and treatment procedures, assembling patient education programs, and more.

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.