This book provides the fundamentals of drug administration, drug laws, principles of pharmacology, drug handling procedures, physician's orders, routes of administration, dosage calculation, and drug actions related to specific body systems and disorders. New boxed readings for the fifth edition include Legal and Ethical Issues, and Health Care: Today and Tomorrow. Also includes 'CAUTION!' boxes, which provide critical information on common drug administration errors; 'Patient Education' boxes, which teach and reinforce communication skills; critical thinking exercises and Internet activities at the end of each chapter; and step-by-step procedures throughout the text.
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Provides the fundamentals of drug administration, drug laws, principles of pharmacology, drug handling procedures, physician's orders, routes of administration, dosage calculation, and drug actions related to specific body systems and disorders. This book also contains 'Patient Education' boxes, which teach and reinforce communication skills.
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1 Orientation to Medications 2 Principles of Drug Action 3 Measurement and Dosage Calculation 4 Medication Therapy 5 Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs 6 Antibiotics and Antifungals 7 Drugs for the Eye and Ear 8 Drugs for the Skin 9 Drugs for the Cardiovascular System 10 Drugs for the Respiratory System 11 Drugs for the Gastrointestinal System 12 Drugs for the Urinary System and Fluid Balance 13 Drugs for the Reproductive System 14 Drugs for the Endocrine System 15 Drugs for the Musculoskeletal System 16 Drugs for the Nervous and Sensory Systems 17 Psychotropic Drugs 18 Antineoplastic Drugs 19 Administering Parenteral Medications 20 Drugs for the Geriatric Patient
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ISBN
9780078455056
Publisert
2004-02-01
Utgave
5. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
McGraw Hill Higher Education
Vekt
889 gr
Høyde
276 mm
Bredde
218 mm
Dybde
17 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
448

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