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MA 111B MEDICAL OFFICE PROCEDURES II 4 Units

Prerequisite(s): MA 111A.
Patient processing. Medical records maintenance. Written and oral communication. Patient instruction. Processing mail. Banking. Financial procedures including professional fees, billing, and collections. Meeting arrangements and travel itinerary. Marketing. Legal implications of medical practice. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory. Grading: Letter Grade Only

   #6288 10:00am- 1:20pm MW      LecLab  U115   RODRIGUEZ BL
   #6421 10:00am- 1:20pm MW      LecLab  U115   RODRIGUEZ BL

MA 113 HUMAN DISEASE 3 Units

Prerequisite(s): MA 115.
Pathophysiology of body systems; integration of disease processes of organ systems with medical and nursing assessment and procedures; diagnostic tests; invasive procedures; medications; nutritional intervention and expected outcomes. Use of drug reference books. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Letter Grade Only

   #6510  5:00pm- 8:20pm M       Lecture U280   HASSIJA L N 

MA 115 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 3 Units

Physiological and anatomical terms referring to human tissues and organic systems; medical abbreviations; introduction to medical records and prescription writing; use of medical dictionaries. Recommended Physo 100. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Letter Grade Only

   #6037  8:00am- 9:35am MW      Lecture U280   JUETT P     
   #7802  8:00am-11:20am Sat     Lecture U280   NAKANO J Y  
   #6662  5:30pm- 8:50pm Tu      Lecture U280   NAKANO J Y  

MA 122C CLINICAL ASSISTING TECHNIQUES III 4 Units

Prerequisite(s): MA 122B; enrollment in or completion of MA 124.
Administration of medication and pharmacology. Patient education. Techniques of assisting in a medical specialist's office. Electrocardiographic methods. Bandaging and first aid. Nutrition and diet modification. Theory of physical therapy. Total of 54 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory. Grading: Letter Grade Only

   #5819  9:00am-10:20am TuTh    LecLab  U115   RODRIGUEZ BL
       & 11:00am- 3:20pm TuTh            U126   KLICH J     

MA 124 MEDICAL OFFICE LABORATORY PROCEDURES 3 Units

Prerequisite(s): MA 122B, Physo 100.
Corequisite(s): MA 122C.
Methods of specimen collection. Principles of assisting the physician with routine office laboratory tests. Techniques for blood tests and urinalysis. Microbiology pertaining to medical office procedures. Total of 36 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory. Grading: Letter Grade Only

   #5789  2:30pm- 8:00pm F       LecLab  U115   MALJIAN S   

MA 127 MEDICAL INSURANCE 3 Units

Prerequisite(s): MA 110 and 115.
Types of health insurance and billing procedures. Procedure codings. International Classification of Diseases -- Clinical Modifications. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Letter Grade Only

   #6366  2:20pm- 3:55pm MW      Lecture U115   RODRIGUEZ BL

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