Pharmacology

Principles and Applications

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

Comprehensive yet easy to read, Pharmacology: Principles and Applications, 3rd Edition introduces you to basic pharmacology, showing how to apply principles to the kinds of clinical situations you will encounter on the job. You'll learn how different drugs work in the body, how to calculate drug dosages, drug administration routes and procedures, the medications related to disorders in each body system, and much more. Written by expert authors Eugenia M. Fulcher, Robert M. Fulcher, and Cathy Dubeansky Soto, Pharmacology ensures that you master all of the pharmacology competencies required by CAAHEP and ABHES. In the book and on a companion Evolve website, a variety of exercises helps you strengthen your skills in math, dosage calculation, and critical thinking.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-11-28
Mått:216 x 276 x undefined mm
Vikt:1 340 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:656
Upplaga:3
Förlag:Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN:9781437722673

Utforska kategorier

Farmakologi inom Medicin

Recensioner i media

The second edition of Pharmacology: Principles and Applications is a thorough, comprehensive pharmacology text that is well suited for health professions students as a result of its extensive content and effective use of review questions, exercises, color, icons, and graphics to engage students for optimal learning. The text is divided in such a manner that health professions faculty can easily determine which sections of the text should be emphasized in a specific discipline. Journal of Pharmacy Technology - November/December 2008

Innehållsförteckning

Section 1: General Aspects of Pharmacology1. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Pharmacology2. Basics of Pharmacology3. Drug Information and Drug Forms4. Understanding Drug Dosages for Special Populations5. Reading and Interpreting Medication Labels and Orders and Documenting AppropriatelySection 2: Mathematics for Pharmacology and Dosage Calculations6. Math Review7. Measurement Systems and Their Equivalents8. Converting Between Measurement Systems9. Calculating Doses of Nonparenteral Medications10. Calculating Doses of Parenteral MedicationsSection 3: Medication Administration11. Safety and Quality Assurance12. Enteral Routes13. Percutaneous Routes14. Parenteral RoutesSection 4: Pharmacology for Multisystem Application15. Analgesics and Antipyretics16. Immunizations and the Immune System17. Anitmicrobials, Antifungals, and Antivirals18. Antineoplastic Agents19. Nutritional Supplements and Alternative MedicinesSection 5: Medication Related to Body Systems20. Endocrine System Disorders21. Eye and Ear Disorders22. Drugs for Skin Conditions23. Musculoskeletal System Disorders24. Gastrointestinal System Disorders25. Respiratory System Disorders26. Circulatory System and Blood Disorders27. Urinary System Disorders28. Reproductive System Disorders29. Neurological System Disorders30. Drugs for Mental Health and Behavioral Disorders31. Drugs of Abuse and MisuseAppendicesA. Check Your Understanding Answers B. Drug-Nutrient and Drug-Drug InteractionsGlossary