Avogadro constant. In chemistry and physics, the Avogadro constant (named after the scientist Amedeo Avogadro) is the number of constituent particles, usually atoms or molecules, that are contained in the amount of substance given by one mole. Thus, it is the proportionality factor that relates the molar mass of a compound to the mass of a sample.
Medical assistants held about 591,300 jobs in 2014. Most of these assistants work in physiciansâ offices, hospitals, outpatient clinics, and other healthcare facilities.
Clinical medical assistants work even more closely with doctors and patients, taking vital signs and updating medical records, preparing patients for exams, doing basic laboratory work and facilitating treatment, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), www.bls.gov.