TY - BOOK AU - Stanfield,Peggy S. AU - Cross,Nanna AU - Hui,Y.H. TI - Introduction to the health professions. SN - 9780763758233 (pbk.) AV - R690.S72 U1 - 610.69 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Boston PB - Jones and Bartlett Publishers KW - Medicine KW - Vocational guidance KW - Allied health personnel KW - Health Occupations KW - Allied Health Personnel KW - Career Choice KW - Vocational Guidance N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-392) and index; 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 -- UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0819/2008022731.html ER -