Contemporary Medical Office Procedures, second edition is designed to provide learners with the knowledge and skills necessary for career success in administrative medical assisting. Entry-level administrative and general competency areas outlined in the Medical Assistant Role Delineation Chart of the AAMA are addressed. The book is divided into four parts: Today's Medical Environment, Patient Relations, Computers and Information Processing in the Medical Office, Automating Medical Office Financial Management, and Becoming a Career Medical Assistant. Each part focuses on a major area that influences an administrative medical assistant's responsibilities. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.