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Nevertheless, the following resources may be useful in reviewing information required for the examination and for organizing the material for study purposes.  \nWhen selecting books, always confirm that you have the most recent editions. The references provided here may or may not represent the current editions.  \nIn addition, do not limit your study to the resources provided here. Although the references listed below present useful information, there are a number of additional or alternative sources that are also suitable for study. The list, therefore, should be considered illustrative rather than exhaustive. The references should be available from bookstores or by contacting the publisher.  \nNote: For the references provided below that address all aspects of medical office assisting (for example, Lindh, [et. al](et. al).), please focus study primarily on the administrative rather than clinical components of those resources.  \nTextbooks  \nBlesi, M. (2018) . Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies. (8th ed.) . Boston: Cengage Learning. ISBN: 978-1337909815  \nBooth, K, Whicker, L. , Wyman, T. (2016) . Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Procedures with A&P: Administrative and Clinical Procedures with Anatomy and Physiology. (6th ed.) . McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978-1259197741. Loose leaf version (2023), ISBN: 978-1264960255  \nCohen, B.J. (2021) . Medical Terminology: An Illustrated Guide. (9th ed.) . Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN: 978-1975136376  \nCohen, B.J. , Hull, K. (2024) . Memmler’s the Human Body in Health and Disease. ( Enhanced 14th ed. ) . Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 978-1284268263  \nErlich, A. , & Schroeder, C. L. (2017) . Medical Terminology for Health Professions. (8th ed.) . Clifton Park: Delmar Learning. ISBN: 978-1305634350  \nGreen, M.A. (2025) . Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide to Billing and Reimbursement.(20th ed.) . Boston, MA: Delmar Cengage Learning. ISBN: 978-8214112979  \nGylys, B.A. , Wedding, M. E. (2023) . Medical Terminology Systems Updated: A Body Systems Approach. (8th ed. ) F.A. Davis Company. ISBN: 978-1719648899  \nHarrington, M. K. (2023) . Health Care Finance and the Mechanics of Insurance and Reimbursement. (3rd ed. ) . Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN: 978-1284259292  \nHarrison, D.Y. (2024) Medical Terminology Workbook: Decoding Medical Terms: The Key toa Successful Career in Healthcare. The Ultimate Guide to Learning, Memorizing, Pronouncing, and Understanding (Exam Study Solution) . Independent Publishing. ISBN:  \n979-8336979909  \nHerold, R. , Beaver, K. (2021) . The Practical Guide to HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance. (2nd ed. ) . Routledge. ISBN: 978-1032098937  \nJudson, K. , Harrison, C. (2019) . Law & Ethics for Health Professions. (9th ed. ) McGrawHill. ISBN: 978-1260570342  \nMartini, F. H. , & Bartholomew, E. F. (2020) . Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology. (8thed. ) . Hoboken, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc. ISBN: 978-0135203804  \nNiedzwiecki, B. (2021) . Kinn’s Medical Assisting Fundamentals: Administrative and Clinical Competencies with Anatomy and Physiology. (2nd ed.) . St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. ISBN: 978-0323824507  \nNiedzwiecki, B. , Pepper, J. , & Weaver, P.A. (2020) . Kinn’s the Medical Assistant: An Applied Learning Approach. (14th ed.) . St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier. ISBN: 978-0323581264  \nPotter, B. (2022) . Medical Office Administration. (5th ed. ) . Saunders. ISBN: 978-0323763837  \nSesser, J. & Westervelt, D. (2018) . The Complete Medical Assistant. (1st ed. ) . Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer. ISBN: 978-1284224856  \nSmith, L. M. (2020) . Fordney’s Medical Insurance (15th ed. ) . St. Louis: Elsevier. ISBN: 978-0323594400  \nDictionaries  \nDorland’s ","cbCaijpfhfDUScFA","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijpfhfDUScFA","pdf",161814,"English","# References for CMAS Certification Examination\n## Textbooks\n## Dictionaries\n## Review Books","[{\"question\":\"What is the study focus for the CMAS certification examination?\",\"answer\":\"The examination is competency-based and criterion-referenced, emphasizing the skills and competencies required for safe and successful healthcare practice rather than relying only on textbook information.\"},{\"question\":\"Should you rely only on the references listed in the document?\",\"answer\":\"No. The document advises not limiting study to the provided resources and notes that additional or alternative sources may also be suitable.\"},{\"question\":\"For resources covering medical office assisting, what should be emphasized?\",\"answer\":\"For references that address all aspects of medical office assisting, study should focus primarily on the administrative rather than clinical components.\"}]","REFERENCES FOR CMAS CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION | PDF",1790961312]