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Employment is projected to grow much faster than average, ranking medical assistants among the fastest growing occupations over the 2006-16 decade. Job opportunities should be excellent, particularly for those with formal training or experience, and certification. Employment change. Employment of medical assistants is expected to grow 35 percent from 2006 to 2016, much faster than [...]
Some medical assistants are trained on the job, but many complete 1-year or 2-year programs. Education and training. Postsecondary medical assisting programs are offered in vocational-technical high schools, postsecondary vocational schools, and community and junior colleges. Programs usually last either 1 year and result in a certificate or diploma, or 2 years and result in [...]
Medical assistants perform administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other health practitioners running smoothly. They should not be confused with Physician assistants, who examine, diagnose, and treat patients under the direct supervision of a physician. (Physician assistants are discussed elsewhere in the Handbook.) The duties of medical assistants [...]
What is an aneurysm? An aneurysm is an area of a localized widening (dilation) of a blood vessel. (The word “aneurysm” is borrowed from the Greek “aneurysma” meaning “a widening”). What is an aortic aneurysm? An aortic aneurysm involves the aorta, one of the large arteries through which blood passes from the heart to the [...]
What is alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency? Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is an inherited disorder that can cause lung disease in adults and liver disease in adults and children. What are the signs and symptoms of lung disease caused by alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency? The first signs and symptoms of lung disease caused by alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency usually appear [...]
What is alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency? Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is an inherited disorder that can cause lung disease in adults and liver disease in adults and children. What are the signs and symptoms of lung disease caused by alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency? The first signs and symptoms of lung disease caused by alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency usually appear [...]
What is an aneurysm? An aneurysm is an area of a localized widening (dilation) of a blood vessel. (The word “aneurysm” is borrowed from the Greek “aneurysma” meaning “a widening”). What is an aortic aneurysm? An aortic aneurysm involves the aorta, one of the large arteries through which blood passes from the heart to the [...]