Medical/Clinical Assisting, General

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Topics of Study

In Medical/Clinical Assisting, General you will learn to:

• Do medical/surgical assisting
• Help doctors as they give medical care to patients
• Examine and treat patients
• Study basic math, biology, chemistry, and anatomy
• Interview patients and take their medical history
• Do lab tests, and write prescriptions
• Work in an office, and counsel patients

Degrees

The following certificate(s)/degree(s) in Medical/Clinical Assisting, General will prepare you for jobs like the ones listed:

• Certificate or 2-year degree: physician's assistant, medical assistant in hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care facilities