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PageRef:6 j j
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It isyourresponsibility asamedicalassistanttoonly practicewithinyourscopeofpractice. Answer:
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TheCentersfor MedicareandMedicaidServices(CMS)issuedafinalrulingmandating that
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,Themedicalassistantisuniquelyqualifiedtoperformtheadministrativeandclinical procedures
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Ajobinthe medicalrecordsdepartmentwouldrequiregeneraladministrativeskills,
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j j Assisting 5th Edition by Routh, All
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Chapter1 Medical Assisting:The Profession j jj j j jj j jj
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practicingmedicine.
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