Practical, applied, and up-to-the-minute,Writing for the Health Professionsteaches students, healthcare professionals, and professional writers the essential skills in medical and health communications.Writing for the Health Professions looks at a wide range of health professionals¿ writing needs, including visual and electronic forms of communication, necessary in today¿s high-tech medical and health writing situations. The text addresses writing situations found in hospitals, clinics, HMOs, health insurance companies, and other health specialties. Covers a variety of genres including charting, patient histories, progress notes, procedural reports, handbooks, newsletters, brochures, websites, proposals, grant writing, and more.Those interested in learning the basics of medical and health communication.