Publisher's Synopsis
Unlike any other pharmacology text on the market, Pharmacology: Principles and Applications offers complete and accurate coverage of drugs and drug dosage calculation for health career students, incorporating "workbook" features that strengthen the reader's math and medication skills. In addition to comprehensive information on dosage problems, pharmacological effects, medication administration, reading and checking prescriptions, and pharmacology of the most prescribed medications, it also emphasizes patient education - an important consideration for today's health professional. This comprehensive text begins with an introduction to pharmacology, moving through the logical steps of the medication process, including accurate dosage calculation and medication administration. Special body system icons denote which drugs are used for which body system. Numerous illustrations, tables, boxes, and critical thinking scenarios throughout reinforce the material and engage the reader in learning key concepts.
