Now in full-color, Stanfield’s Introduction to Health Professions, Seventh Edition provides comprehensive coverage of all the major health professions. The Seventh Edition outlines more than 75 careers and covers every major facet of the field including a description of the profession, work settings; education, licensure and certification requirements; salary and growth projections and internet resources on educational programs and requirements for licensure and/or certification. In addition, this resource provides a thorough review of the U.S. healthcare delivery system, managed care, health care financing, reimbursement, insurance coverage, Medicare, Medicaid, and the impact of new technology on healthcare services. All chapters are updated to reflect current demographics and new policies. NEW FEATURES • Includes 9 New, Additional Careers: – Podiatrist – Orthotics and Prosthetics – Exercise Physiologist – Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorders Counselor – Genetic Counselor – Community Health Worker – Board Certified Behavior Analyst replaced Educational Therapist – Phlebotomist – Massage Therapist • Interviews with professionals, including Frequently Asked Question/Answer section • Learning Portfolio, at the end of each chapter, includes: Study Points, Issues for Discussion, and Enrichment Activities • All sections are thoroughly updated to reflect current training requirements, responsibilities, and salaries, as established in the 2014 Occupational Outlook Handbook *Now includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities, case studies, and assessments, and a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools NEW ORGANIZATION The Seventh Edition has a new 4-color layout including updates to the following five sections: Part I, The Healthcare System in the United States Thoroughly updated to reflect changes to the healthcare system since the publication of the previous edition, including the Affordable Care Act A new chapter on Health Information Technology NEW! Part II: Jobs and Careers This new section focuses on Job Preparation and Fulfillment as well as Career Development Previous Part II: Health Professions Involving Patient Care is now broken down into 2 new sections: Part III: “Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians” and Part IV: “Healthcare Support Personnel” NEW! Part III: Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians New Careers added: Podiatry, Orthotics, Prosthetics, Exercise Physiologist, Genetics Counselor Board Certified Behavior Analyst has replaced Educational Therapist in the Health Education chapter NEW! Part IV: Healthcare Support Personnel Content on these careers are moved to this section: Medical and Nursing Assistants; and Personal, Home, and Psychiatric Aides New Careers added: Phlebotomists, Health Information Technology roles, Massage Therapists, and Recreational Therapists Part V: Health-Related Professions Coverage of Veterinary Medicine and Occupational Health and Environmental Science are now included in this section INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES Test Bank Slides in PowerPoint format Instructor’s Manual: Chapter Overview Lesson Objectives Resources Suggested Lecture Outline Discussion Questions Suggested Learning Activities Homework *Some eBooks and electronic versions do not include access to Navigate 2 Advantage resources. Navigate 2 Advantage Access may be purchased separately.