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Essentials of pharmacology for health professions / Bruce J. Colbert, MS, RRT, Director of Allied Health Programs, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Ruth Woodrow, RN, MA, Medical Consultant for Education and Infection Control, Senior Friendship Centers, Inc., Health Services, Sarasota, Florida, Former Director, Staff Development, Plymouth Harbor, Inc., Sarasota, Florida, Former Instructor, Pharmacology, Coordinator, Continuing Education, Sarasota County Technical Institute, Sarasota, Florida.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781337395892 (Paper)
- ISBN: 1337395897 (Paper)
- Physical Description: xxiii, 629 p. : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
- Edition: 8th edition.
- Publisher: Boston, MA : Cengage, [2019]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Revision of: Essentials of pharmacology for health occupations. c2011. 6th ed. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Consumer safety and drug regulations -- Drug names and references -- Sources and bodily effects of drugs -- Medication preparations and supplies -- Abbreviations and systems of measurement -- Safe dosage calculations -- Responsibilities and principles of drug administration -- Administration by the gastrointestinal route -- Administration by the parenteral route -- Poison control -- Vitamins, minerals, and herbs -- Skin medications -- Autonomic nervous system drugs -- Antineoplastic drugs -- Urinary system drugs -- Gastrointestinal drugs -- Anti-infective drugs -- Eye and ear medications-- Analgesics, sedatives, and hypnotics -- Psychotropic medications, alcohol, and drug abuse -- Musculoskeletal and anti-inflammatory drugs -- Anticonvulsants, antiparkinsonian drugs, and agents for Alzheimer's disease -- Endocrine system drugs -- Reproductive system drugs -- Cardiovascular drugs -- Respiratory system drugs and antihistamines -- Drugs and older adults. |
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| Subject: | Pharmacology. Pharmacology > Examinations, questions, etc. Allied health personnel. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Vancouver Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Library | RM 300 W67 2019 (Text) | 33109010297869 | Stacks | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Book News
Aimed at those in nursing, medical assisting, and other health professions, this textbook outlines the essentials of pharmacology. It covers pharmacologic principles, including drugs and their sources, consumer safety and drug regulations, medication preparations and supplies, abbreviations and systems of measurement, safe dosage calculations, responsibilities and principles of drug administration, administration by gastrointestinal or parenteral routes, poison control, legal issues, and medical uses, then drugs according to classification, with information on characteristics, purposes, side effects, precautions or contraindications, and interactions. This edition updates each drug classification with the latest and most frequently prescribed drugs available and adds and updates tables. It has expanded patient education boxes, added features illustrating real-life applications, new illustrations and photos, updated art, updated and new review questions, and an expanded glossary, along with other changes to specific chapters. Annotation ©2018 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) - Cengage Learning
Best-selling ESSENTIALS OF PHARMACOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS, 8e is the ideal resource to help you prepare for licensed practical nursing, medical assisting, and other allied health careers. Focusing on "need to know" drug information, it gives you the confidence to master pharmacology. Extremely reader friendly, this clear, concise book simplifies material into engaging and manageable chapters. By stressing clinical application, it also ensures you understand the "why" behind what you learn. Part I provides a solid foundation in basic pharmacologic principles. Part II covers drugs, sources, legal concerns, and medical uses. Chapters organize drugs by classifications and include their purpose, side effects, interactions, and precautions or contraindications. Patient education is highlighted for each category, while numerous reference tables help pull everything together for you by listing the most commonly prescribed drugs, dosages, available forms, and special considerations.
