Stanfield, Peggy S. <br/><br/>
Introduction to the health professions. / 
Peggy S. Stanfield, Nanna Cross, and Y.H. Hui. 
 - 5th ed. 
 - Boston:  Jones and Bartlett Publishers,  2009. 
 - xiv, 414 p. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-392) and index. 
<br/><br/>Contents: The healthcare system in the United States: U.S. health care -- Categories of health services -- Paying for health services -- Long-term care -- Aging, health and women's issues -- Health career planning -- Health professions involving patient care: Medicine -- Dentistry -- Nursing -- Pharmacy -- Dietetics -- Optometry -- Physician assistant -- Communication impairments -- Emergency medical technicians and paramedics -- Imaging modalities -- Social workers -- Psychology -- Respiratory care practitioners -- Physical therapy -- Occupational therapy -- Additional technologists and technicians -- Additional health therapists, assistants and aides -- Health related professions: Clinical laboratory technology -- Health information personnel -- Health services administration -- Federal and state health regulators -- Health education -- Veterinary medicine -- Non-clinical and health-related professions --  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780763758233 (pbk.) 076375823X (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008022731 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Medicine--Vocational guidance.<br/>Allied health personnel--Vocational guidance.<br/>Health Occupations.<br/>Allied Health Personnel.<br/>Career Choice.<br/>Vocational Guidance.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>R690.S72 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>610.69 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>W 21  / S785i 2009