This new full-color comprehensive medical assisting learning system responds to all new DACUM competencies and addresses many of the changes as a result of managed care. Its approach is broad and deep, written not just by one or two individuals, but by twenty-four talented authors who share their expertise in particular topics. The text, software, and supplements provide a sound and thorough understanding of the fundamentals, and then complements this with realistic simulations from the field of medical assisting-a feature not found in any other text!