Includes Transition Guide from the 2nd edition to the 3rd edition; Answer Key to Text Review Questions and Critical Thinking Questions; Answers to Workbook Exercises, Activities, and Case Study Questions

Delmar's complete learning system prepares students to become multiskilled medical assistants for the 21st Century! This new full-color clinical medical assisting textbook is part of a dynamic learning system that includes study guide software, workbook, video series, CD-ROM, and instructor-support materials. Together, these learning tools integrate essential and advanced competencies set forth by the AAMA's role delination study, emphasizing clinical procedures, interpersonal communications, and changes in the health care setting including standard precautions and managed care.The text is written not by just one or two individuals, but by twenty talented experts who provide students with a thorough understanding of the clinical medical assisting fundamentals. The entire learning system is complemented by "Real-life" characters and scenerios from the field of medical assisting--a feature not found in any other text! Supplements Workbook 0-8273-8526-9 Instructor's Manual 0-8273-8527-7 Computerized Testbank 0-8273-8415-7 Instructor's Resource Kit 0-7668-0146-2

Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) have accompanied mankind from its very early beginnings. Their utilization has co-evolved with homo sapiens itself bringing about a profound increase in our scientific knowledge of these species enabling them to be used in many facets of our life (e.g. pharmaceutical products, feed- and food additives, cosmetics, etc.). Remarkably, despite the new renaissance of MAPs usage, ca. 80 % of the world’s population is relying on natural substances of plant origin, with most of these botanicals sourced from the wild state. This first volume and ultimately the series, provides readers with a wealth of information on medicinal and aromatic plants.