| Description |
398 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm + 1 CDROM |
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4 3/4 in |
| Contents |
Unit 1. Safe and Legal Dispensing of Medications -- Ch. 1. Patient Safety -- Ch. 2. Regulations -- Ch. 3. Sources and Actions -- Ch. 4. Forms and Routes of Drugs -- Ch. 5. Prescriptions and Labels -- Ch. 6. Resources -- Unit 2. Administration of Medicines -- Ch. 7. Medication Administration -- Unit 3. Calculations -- Ch. 8. Basic Review of Mathematics -- Ch. 9. Measurement Systems -- Ch. 10. Dosage Calculations -- Unit 4. Classifications of Drugs -- Ch. 11. Nervous System Medications -- Ch. 12. Cardiovascular System Medications -- Ch. 13. Immunologic System Medications -- Ch. 14. Integumentary System Medications -- Ch. 15. Pulmonary System Medications -- Ch. 16. Gastrointestinal System Medications -- Ch. 17. Musculoskeletal System Medications -- Ch. 18. Endocrine System Medications -- Ch. 19. Reproductive and Urinary System Medications -- Ch. 20. Eye and Ear Medications -- Ch. 21. Herbs, Vitamins, and Minerals -- App. A. Drug Classifications |
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App. B. Drug Classification Index by Generic Name -- App. C. Pregnancy Drug Categories and Controlled Substances Schedules -- App. D. Routine Pediatric and Adult Immunizations -- App. E. Administering Medications to Children -- App. F. Pediatric Dosage Calculations -- App. G. Examples of Herbs, Vitamins, Minerals, Amino Acids, and Lipids Used in Illness by System |
| Summary |
"Now there's one book you can rely on for need-to-know information to safely administer drugs and teach your patients about their medications. How does it work? It takes a body systems' approach to pharmacology with basic math review and a focus on drug classifications - preparing you for clinical situations in which specific drugs are used. The CD-ROM provides drug calculation activities and a basic math review that will help you overcome math hurdles and strengthen those trouble areas."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: OS Windows 2000/XP/Vista |
| Subject |
Pharmacology.
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Allied health personnel.
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Drugs -- Dosage.
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Drugs -- Classification.
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| LC no. |
2007037440 |
| ISBN |
9780803612396 (paperback) |
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0803612397 (paperback) |
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