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BL
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988958
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b743328
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| Main Entry
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Swanson, Barbara Mardinly.
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| Title & Author
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Careers in health care /\ Barbara Swanson.
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| Edition Statement
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[4th ed.].
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| Publication Statement
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Lincolnwood, IL :: VGM Career Horizons,, ©2000.
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| Series Statement
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VGM professional careers series
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| Page. NO
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1 online resource (xiii, 258 pages).
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| ISBN
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0071388176
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: 9780071388177
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0658000713
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0658000721
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9780658000713
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9780658000720
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| Notes
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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Anesthesiologist assistant -- Art therapist -- Biological photographer -- Biomedical communicator -- Biomedical engineer -- Biomedical equipment technician -- Cardiovascular technology personnel -- Certified athletic trainer -- Child life specialist -- Cytotechnologist -- Dance/movement therapist -- Dental assistant -- Dental hygienist -- Dental-laboratory technician -- Diagnostic medical sonographer -- Dietetics professions -- Electroneurodiagnostic technologist -- Emergency medical technician -- Food technologist -- Genetic counselor -- Health advocate -- Health information management personnel -- Health sciences librarian -- Health sociologist -- Histologic technician and histotechnologist -- Home care aide -- Horticultural therapist -- Medical assistant -- Medical illustrator -- Medical social worker and psychiatric social worker -- Medical technologist and medical laboratory technician -- Music therapist -- Nuclear medicine technologist -- Nurse -- Occupational therapy assistant -- Ophthalmic laboratory technician -- Ophthalmic medical personnel -- Optician -- Optometric technician and optometric assistant -- Orientation and mobility specialist for the blind or visually impaired -- Orthoptist -- orthotist, prosthetist, and orthotic-prosthetic technician -- Perfusionist -- Pharmacist -- Physical therapist and physical therapist assistant -- Physician assistant -- pulmonary function technologist -- Radiation therapist -- radiographer -- Rehabilitation counselor -- Respiratory therapist -- Social and human service assistant -- Specialist in blood bank technology -- Speech-language pathologist and audiologist -- Surgical technologist -- Therapeutic recreation specialist -- Index.
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| Abstract
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Career seekers find all the information they need to investigate a field and then narrow it down to a job that suits them. Each book gives an overview of the profession, outlines job options, and shows how to plan and prepare for a career. Ideal for college or college-bound students and anyone considering a career change. Details the responsibilities, education and training required, employment outlooks, and advancement possibilities for dozens of careers. Includes employment trends, statistics, and salary ranges.
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Allied health personnel-- Vocational guidance-- United States.
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Medical personnel-- Vocational guidance-- United States.
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Allied Health Personnel.
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Health Personnel.
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Vocational Guidance.
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Allied health personnel-- Vocational guidance.
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Medical personnel-- Vocational guidance.
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MEDICAL-- Physicians.
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United States.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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610.69
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| LC Classification
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R697.A4S93 2000eb
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| NLM classification
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W 21.5S972c 2000
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