Medical Assistant Fundamentals

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Analysis of the job market, salaries, working conditions, and job responsibilities and desirable attributes required of the Medical Assistant. Historical issues and current health care trends are also discussed. Discussion of AMA principles of medical ethics and the law, Patient’s Bill of Rights, confidentiality, medical records, and other medical/legal/ethical issues and responsibilities of the Medical Assistant. Pre-requisite(s): None Concurrency: HCOR 1200 , HCOR 1310 , MAST 2133 , MAST 2141 Co-requisite(s): None