Through the use of abstraction and logic, mathematics developed from counting, calculation, measurement, and the systematic study of the shapes and motions of physical objects. Practical mathematics has been a human activity for as far back as written records exist.
NP: Programs for nurse practitioners are usually shorter than those for physician assistants. They typically require nurse practitioners students choose a specialty and complete between 500 classroom and 500-700 clinical hours.
Clinical Medical Assistants. The role of a clinical medical assistant is what most people imagine when they think of what medical assistants do. Clinical medical assistant duties depend upon the laws of their specific states, but their role is more medical than those of clerical and administrative medical assistants. The responsibilities of a clinical medical assistant may include: 1  Preparing Patients for Examinations. 2  Taking Medical Histories. 3  Assisting the Physician During Examinations. 4  Explaining Medical Procedures to Patients. 5  Calling in Prescriptions to Pharmacies. 6  Collect Laboratory Specimens. 7  Sterilize Medical Instruments.