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  • Language: English

    Published by Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2012

    0323059090 / 9780323059091

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    Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Covering the scope, theory, and approaches to the practice of occupational therapy, this title prepares you to care for adults who have physical disabilities. It takes a client-centered approach, following the advanced OT Practice framework as it defines your role as an OTA in physical dysfunction practice.…

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    Published by Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2012

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    Hardback. Condition: Good. Covering the scope, theory, and approaches to the practice of occupational therapy, this title prepares you to care for adults who have physical disabilities. It takes a client-centered approach, following the advanced OT Practice framework as it defines your role as an OTA in physical dysfunction practice.…

  • Language: English

    Published by Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2016

    0323355935 / 9780323355933

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    Hardback. Condition: Good. Learn how to become an exceptional caregiver in today's evolving healthcare environment! Written by a dedicated team of expert authors led by Sharon Lewis, Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition offers up-to-date coverage of the latest trends, hot topics, and clinical developments in the field. Completely revised and updated content explores patient care in various clinical settings and focuses on key topics such as patient safety, NCLEX exam preparation, evidence-based practice, and teamwork. A variety of helpful boxes and tables make it easy for you to find essential information and the accessible writing style and building-block approach make even the most complex concepts easy to grasp. Best of all - a complete collection of learning and study resources helps you learn more effectively and offers valuable, real-world preparation for clinical practice. Highly readable format offers you a strong foundation in medical-surgical nursing. Content written and reviewed by leading experts in the field ensures that information is comprehensive, current, and clinically accurate. Informatics boxes discuss how technology is used by nurses and patients in healthcare settings. Expanded coverage of evidence-based practice helps you understand how to apply the latest research to real-life patient care. Expanded Safety Alerts throughout the book highlight patient safety issues and focus on the latest National Patient Safety Goals. UNIQUE! "Levels of Care" approach explains how nursing care varies for different levels of health and illness. Bridge to NCLEX Examination review questions at the end of each chapter reinforce key content while helping you prepare for the NCLEX examination with both standard and alternate item format questions. Unfolding case studies included throughout each assessment chapter help you apply concepts and procedures to real-life patient care. Managing Care of Multiple Patients case studies at the end of each section help you apply your knowledge of various disorders and prioritize and delegate patient care. Separate chapter on genetics focuses on the practical application to nursing care of patients. Genetics in Clinical Practice boxes address key topics such as genetic testing, Alzheimer's disease, sickle cell disease, and genetics-related ethical issues. Genetic Risk Alerts and Genetic Link headings highlight specific genetic issues related to body system assessments and disorders. NEW! Interprofessional Care tables emphasize the importance of total patient care and outline the role of each provider in managing disorders. NEW! Teamwork & Collaboration boxes highlight your role in working with members of the interprofessional team. NEW! Check Your Practice boxes challenge you to think critically and interact with patient data. NEW! Becoming a Nurse Leader boxes introduce you to concepts related to being a responsible team member and leader. NEW! Patient and Caregiver Teaching chapter includes a stronger focus on informatics to reflect the current use of technology as it relates to patient self-management. NEW! Core clinical content focuses on highlighting and incorporating QSEN competencies.…

  • Language: English

    Published by Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2012

    1455709700 / 9781455709700

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    Paperback. Condition: Good. Helps you review the core knowledge and essential skills you need for in-hospital or ambulatory certification. This title includes case study and clinical application questions, answers, comprehensive rationales, and references to research.

  • Language: English

    Published by Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2016

    0323355935 / 9780323355933

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    Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Learn how to become an exceptional caregiver in today's evolving healthcare environment! Written by a dedicated team of expert authors led by Sharon Lewis, Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition offers up-to-date coverage of the latest trends, hot topics, and clinical developments in the field. Completely revised and updated content explores patient care in various clinical settings and focuses on key topics such as patient safety, NCLEX exam preparation, evidence-based practice, and teamwork. A variety of helpful boxes and tables make it easy for you to find essential information and the accessible writing style and building-block approach make even the most complex concepts easy to grasp. Best of all - a complete collection of learning and study resources helps you learn more effectively and offers valuable, real-world preparation for clinical practice. Highly readable format offers you a strong foundation in medical-surgical nursing. Content written and reviewed by leading experts in the field ensures that information is comprehensive, current, and clinically accurate. Informatics boxes discuss how technology is used by nurses and patients in healthcare settings. Expanded coverage of evidence-based practice helps you understand how to apply the latest research to real-life patient care. Expanded Safety Alerts throughout the book highlight patient safety issues and focus on the latest National Patient Safety Goals. UNIQUE! "Levels of Care" approach explains how nursing care varies for different levels of health and illness. Bridge to NCLEX Examination review questions at the end of each chapter reinforce key content while helping you prepare for the NCLEX examination with both standard and alternate item format questions. Unfolding case studies included throughout each assessment chapter help you apply concepts and procedures to real-life patient care. Managing Care of Multiple Patients case studies at the end of each section help you apply your knowledge of various disorders and prioritize and delegate patient care. Separate chapter on genetics focuses on the practical application to nursing care of patients. Genetics in Clinical Practice boxes address key topics such as genetic testing, Alzheimer's disease, sickle cell disease, and genetics-related ethical issues. Genetic Risk Alerts and Genetic Link headings highlight specific genetic issues related to body system assessments and disorders. NEW! Interprofessional Care tables emphasize the importance of total patient care and outline the role of each provider in managing disorders. NEW! Teamwork & Collaboration boxes highlight your role in working with members of the interprofessional team. NEW! Check Your Practice boxes challenge you to think critically and interact with patient data. NEW! Becoming a Nurse Leader boxes introduce you to concepts related to being a responsible team member and leader. NEW! Patient and Caregiver Teaching chapter includes a stronger focus on informatics to reflect the current use of technology as it relates to patient self-management. NEW! Core clinical content focuses on highlighting and incorporating QSEN competencies.…

  • Language: English

    Published by Elsevier Health Sciences, 2005

    0721609295 / 9780721609294

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    Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Presents basic pharmacologic principles along with the mechanism of action and side effects of drugs commonly seen in physical therapy practice. This book organizes chapters using a systems approach with each section beginning with the pathophysiology of disease and continuing with a discussion of the drug groups used for treatment.…

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    Paperback. Condition: Good. Presents basic pharmacologic principles along with the mechanism of action and side effects of drugs commonly seen in physical therapy practice. This book organizes chapters using a systems approach with each section beginning with the pathophysiology of disease and continuing with a discussion of the drug groups used for treatment.…

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    Published by Elsevier Health Sciences, 2001

    032301433X / 9780323014335

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    Paperback. Condition: Fair. This portable reference offers quick, convenient access to key guidance on ECG interpretation. Completely updated to reflect the 2000 guidelines for CPR and emergency cardiovascular care, it puts essential, state-of-the-art knowledge at the readers' fingertips.

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    Published by Elsevier Health Sciences, 2001

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    Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This portable reference offers quick, convenient access to key guidance on ECG interpretation. Completely updated to reflect the 2000 guidelines for CPR and emergency cardiovascular care, it puts essential, state-of-the-art knowledge at the readers' fingertips.

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    Published by Elsevier Health Sciences, 2001

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    Paperback. Condition: Good. This portable reference offers quick, convenient access to key guidance on ECG interpretation. Completely updated to reflect the 2000 guidelines for CPR and emergency cardiovascular care, it puts essential, state-of-the-art knowledge at the readers' fingertips.

  • Language: English

    Published by Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2013

    0323101267 / 9780323101264

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    Paperback. Condition: Fair. A guide to common diseases of companion animals. It presents coverage of disease treatment in every kind of companion animal and gives you the thorough understanding of diseases you'll need for the most effective treatment planning, implementation, and client follow-up.

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    Published by Elsevier Health Sciences, 1997

    0443056781 / 9780443056789

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    Paperback. Condition: Good. There is no substitute for reporting a large number of ECGs. This book provides 100 real clinical case histories, with the 12-lead ECG from each patient. The reader is asked to report and interpret each ECG, and to draw up a plan for the patient's management. The answers are given on the reverse of the page showing the ECG.…

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    Published by Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2013

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    Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A guide to common diseases of companion animals. It presents coverage of disease treatment in every kind of companion animal and gives you the thorough understanding of diseases you'll need for the most effective treatment planning, implementation, and client follow-up.…

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    Published by Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2005

    0323020240 / 9780323020244

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    Paperback. Condition: Very Good. When it comes to managing the care of a patient receiving conscious sedation/analgesia during a short-term therapeutic, diagnostic, or surgical procedure, this easy-to-follow book is an ideal clinical reference. It covers everything you need to know - from practice guidelines for administering sedation, to pre-sedation requirements, intra-procedure monitoring and documentation, and discharge criteria. Detailed sections discuss the basic concepts of medications, administration techniques, potential complications and emergencies, monitoring parameters, developing a credentialing program, legal implications, and patient discharge, as well as separate chapters on pediatric and geriatric sedation. The book also provides practical learning tools such as sample documentation forms, learner feedback, and questions and answer sections. Thorough content provides all the key, essential information needed for a complete understanding of moderate sedation/analgesia in practice. Detailed sections address the basic concepts of medications, administration techniques, potential complications and emergencies, monitoring parameters, developing a credentialing program, legal implications, and patient discharge. Learning tools focus on practical implementations, such as sample documentation forms, learner feedback, and questions and answer sections. A chapter on Pediatric Sedation presents the latest techniques and recommended guidelines for the proper management of this special population. The latest JCAHO Standards for Sedation and Analgesia are included to assist nurses and institutions with meeting these standards. A new chapter on geriatric sedation focuses on specific considerations for older adults receiving moderate sedation. A new chapter on risk management and legal issues provides important guidelines for understanding the scope of practice as it pertains to administering and monitoring patients receiving moderate sedation/analgesia. More in-depth discussion on aspects of care examines topics such as the role of the RN in monitoring the patient, the standards of care as applied to all types of facilities, and the discharge criteria within the PACU.…

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    Published by Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2005

    0323020240 / 9780323020244

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    Paperback. Condition: Good. When it comes to managing the care of a patient receiving conscious sedation/analgesia during a short-term therapeutic, diagnostic, or surgical procedure, this easy-to-follow book is an ideal clinical reference. It covers everything you need to know - from practice guidelines for administering sedation, to pre-sedation requirements, intra-procedure monitoring and documentation, and discharge criteria. Detailed sections discuss the basic concepts of medications, administration techniques, potential complications and emergencies, monitoring parameters, developing a credentialing program, legal implications, and patient discharge, as well as separate chapters on pediatric and geriatric sedation. The book also provides practical learning tools such as sample documentation forms, learner feedback, and questions and answer sections. Thorough content provides all the key, essential information needed for a complete understanding of moderate sedation/analgesia in practice. Detailed sections address the basic concepts of medications, administration techniques, potential complications and emergencies, monitoring parameters, developing a credentialing program, legal implications, and patient discharge. Learning tools focus on practical implementations, such as sample documentation forms, learner feedback, and questions and answer sections. A chapter on Pediatric Sedation presents the latest techniques and recommended guidelines for the proper management of this special population. The latest JCAHO Standards for Sedation and Analgesia are included to assist nurses and institutions with meeting these standards. A new chapter on geriatric sedation focuses on specific considerations for older adults receiving moderate sedation. A new chapter on risk management and legal issues provides important guidelines for understanding the scope of practice as it pertains to administering and monitoring patients receiving moderate sedation/analgesia. More in-depth discussion on aspects of care examines topics such as the role of the RN in monitoring the patient, the standards of care as applied to all types of facilities, and the discharge criteria within the PACU.…

  • Language: English

    Published by Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2015

    1455772585 / 9781455772582

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    Hardback. Condition: Fair. Using a uniquely collaborative and reader-friendly approach, expert authors Donna D. Ignatavicius and M. Linda Workman cover all the latest trends, evidence-based treatment guidelines, and additional updated information needed for safe clinical practice in medical-surgical nursing. This seventh edition features an expanded emphasis on patient safety and NCLEX Examination preparation, new ties to the QSEN priorities for patient safety, and a greater alignment with the language and focus of clinical practice. A new chapter on evidence-based practice and a wealth of effective online learning tools help solidify your mastery of medical-surgical nursing. UNIQUE! Collaborative care approach organizes all medical, surgical, nursing, and other interventions within the framework of the nursing process, mirroring the nurse's role in the coordination/management of care in the real world of medical-surgical nursing. Easy to read, direct-address writing style makes this one of the most readable medical-surgical nursing textbooks available. UNIQUE! A focus on QSEN emphasizes patient safety and evidence-based practice with Nursing Safety Priority boxes including Drug Alerts, Critical Rescues, and Action Alerts. UNIQUE! Emphasis on clinical judgment teaches you to develop skills in clinical reasoning and clinical decision-making when applying concepts to clinical situations, with Clinical Judgment Challenge questions throughout the chapters. An emphasis on prioritization stresses the most important patient problems and nursing interventions, with patient problems presented in a single prioritized list of nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems. UNIQUE! NCLEX preparation tools include chapter-opening Learning Outcomes and chapter-ending Get Ready for the NCLEX Examination! sections organized by NCLEX? Client Needs Categories, plus NCLEX Examination Challenge questions, with an answer key in the back of the book and on the Evolve companion website. UNIQUE! A focus on nursing concepts relates concepts learned in Nursing Fundamentals with the disorders you will study in Medical-Surgical Nursing. Practical learning aids include NCLEX Examination Challenges, Clinical Judgment Challenges, Best Practice for Patient Safety & Quality Care charts, common examples of drug therapy, concept maps, laboratory profiles, and more. A clear alignment with the language of clinical practice reflects the real world of nursing practice with NANDA diagnostic labels where they make sense, and non-NANDA diagnostic labels when these are more common descriptions of patient problems. Student Resources on an Evolve companion website help you prepare for class, clinicals, or lab with video and audio clips, animations, case studies, a concept map creator, NCLEX exam-style review questions, and more.? UNIQUE! Concentration on essential knowledge for the RN level of medical-surgical nursing practice focuses your attention on need-to-know content to pass the NCLEX Examination and practice safety as a beginning nurse. NEW! Enhanced focus on QSEN (Quality and Safety Education for Nurses) competencies includes new icons identifying QSEN competency material and new Quality Improvement boxes describing projects that made a dramatic difference in patient outcomes. UPDATED learning features include an expanded emphasis on developing clinical judgment skills; on prioritization, delegation, and supervision skills; on long-term care issues; and on preparation for the NCLEX? Examination and consistency with the 2013 NCLEX-RN? Test Plan. NEW! UNIQUE! Care of Transgender Patients chapter discusses the unique health care needs and issues specific to the transgender community. Improved delineation of NANDA-I nursing diagnoses clearly differentiate NANDA diagnoses from collaborative problems. NEW photos and drawings show patient care skills as well as the latest in nursing education and practice.…

  • Language: English

    Published by Elsevier Health Sciences, 2024

    0443111804 / 9780443111808

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    Paperback. Condition: Good. For fast, accurate, and efficient coding, pick this practical HCPCS reference! Buck?s 2024 HCPCS Level II provides an easy-to-use guide to the latest HCPCS codes. It helps you locate specific codes, comply with coding regulations, manage reimbursement for medical supplies, report patient data, code Medicare cases, and more. Spiral bound, this full-color reference simplifies coding with anatomy plates (including Netter?s Anatomy illustrations) and ASC (Ambulatory Surgical Center) payment and status indicators. In addition, it includes a companion website with the latest coding updates. UNIQUE! Current Dental Terminology (CDT) codes from the American Dental Association (ADA) offer one-step access to all dental codes UNIQUE! Full-color anatomy plates (including Netter?s Anatomy illustrations) enhance your understanding of specific coding situations by helping you understand anatomy and physiology Easy-to-use format optimizes reimbursement through quick, accurate, and efficient coding At-a-glance code listings and distinctive symbols make it easy to identify new, revised, and deleted codes Full-color design with color tables helps you locate and identify codes with speed and accuracy Jurisdiction symbols show the appropriate contractor to be billed when submitting claims to Medicare carriers and Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) payment and status indicators show which codes are payable in the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System to ensure accurate reporting and appropriate reimbursement Durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) indicators address reimbursement for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies Drug code annotations identify brand-name drugs as well as drugs that appear on the National Drug Class (NDC) directory and other Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drugs Age/sex edits identify codes for use only with patients of a specific age or sex Quantity symbol indicates the maximum allowable units per day per patient in physician and outpatient hospital settings, as listed in the Medically Unlikely Edits (MUEs) for enhanced accuracy on claims The American Hospital Association Coding Clinic® for HCPCS citations provide a reference point for information about specific codes and their usage Physician Quality Reporting System icon identifies codes that are specific to PQRS measures NEW! Updated HCPCS code set ensures fast and accurate coding, with the latest Healthcare Common Procedure Coding.…

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    Published by Elsevier Health Sciences, 2004

    0443073732 / 9780443073731

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    Hardback. Condition: Good. This is a logical approach to the examination. This book provides assessment and treatment of the lumbo-pelvic-hip region (pelvic girdle) and its related disorders based on the latest research in the filed. The book summarizes the research for the clinician and relates the findings to clinical practice through the presentation of examination techniques and guidelines for treatment. Written by a practitioner who is also involved in the research, the book is practical and clinician friendly while being academically fully uptodate and theoretically sound.…

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    Published by Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2015

    1455772585 / 9781455772582

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    Hardback. Condition: Good. Using a uniquely collaborative and reader-friendly approach, expert authors Donna D. Ignatavicius and M. Linda Workman cover all the latest trends, evidence-based treatment guidelines, and additional updated information needed for safe clinical practice in medical-surgical nursing. This seventh edition features an expanded emphasis on patient safety and NCLEX Examination preparation, new ties to the QSEN priorities for patient safety, and a greater alignment with the language and focus of clinical practice. A new chapter on evidence-based practice and a wealth of effective online learning tools help solidify your mastery of medical-surgical nursing. UNIQUE! Collaborative care approach organizes all medical, surgical, nursing, and other interventions within the framework of the nursing process, mirroring the nurse's role in the coordination/management of care in the real world of medical-surgical nursing. Easy to read, direct-address writing style makes this one of the most readable medical-surgical nursing textbooks available. UNIQUE! A focus on QSEN emphasizes patient safety and evidence-based practice with Nursing Safety Priority boxes including Drug Alerts, Critical Rescues, and Action Alerts. UNIQUE! Emphasis on clinical judgment teaches you to develop skills in clinical reasoning and clinical decision-making when applying concepts to clinical situations, with Clinical Judgment Challenge questions throughout the chapters. An emphasis on prioritization stresses the most important patient problems and nursing interventions, with patient problems presented in a single prioritized list of nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems. UNIQUE! NCLEX preparation tools include chapter-opening Learning Outcomes and chapter-ending Get Ready for the NCLEX Examination! sections organized by NCLEX? Client Needs Categories, plus NCLEX Examination Challenge questions, with an answer key in the back of the book and on the Evolve companion website. UNIQUE! A focus on nursing concepts relates concepts learned in Nursing Fundamentals with the disorders you will study in Medical-Surgical Nursing. Practical learning aids include NCLEX Examination Challenges, Clinical Judgment Challenges, Best Practice for Patient Safety & Quality Care charts, common examples of drug therapy, concept maps, laboratory profiles, and more. A clear alignment with the language of clinical practice reflects the real world of nursing practice with NANDA diagnostic labels where they make sense, and non-NANDA diagnostic labels when these are more common descriptions of patient problems. Student Resources on an Evolve companion website help you prepare for class, clinicals, or lab with video and audio clips, animations, case studies, a concept map creator, NCLEX exam-style review questions, and more.? UNIQUE! Concentration on essential knowledge for the RN level of medical-surgical nursing practice focuses your attention on need-to-know content to pass the NCLEX Examination and practice safety as a beginning nurse. NEW! Enhanced focus on QSEN (Quality and Safety Education for Nurses) competencies includes new icons identifying QSEN competency material and new Quality Improvement boxes describing projects that made a dramatic difference in patient outcomes. UPDATED learning features include an expanded emphasis on developing clinical judgment skills; on prioritization, delegation, and supervision skills; on long-term care issues; and on preparation for the NCLEX? Examination and consistency with the 2013 NCLEX-RN? Test Plan. NEW! UNIQUE! Care of Transgender Patients chapter discusses the unique health care needs and issues specific to the transgender community. Improved delineation of NANDA-I nursing diagnoses clearly differentiate NANDA diagnoses from collaborative problems. NEW photos and drawings show patient care skills as well as the latest in nursing education and practice.…

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    Published by Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2008

    1416039481 / 9781416039488

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    Paperback. Condition: Good. Helps you develop the critical thinking skills you need for success in a challenging healthcare setting. This book enables you to learn difficult concepts with a 'how-to' approach that provides supporting rationales to help you understand why and how to make decisions.

  • Language: English

    Published by Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2008

    0323047203 / 9780323047203

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    Paperback. Condition: Good. Comprehensive yet approachable, PHARMACOLOGY FOR PHARMACY TECHNICIANS provides just the right type and level of pharmacology information you need for successful practice. With coverage of body systems structure, as well as patient scenarios, anatomy and physiology refreshers, drug monographs with pill photos, and much more, this book presents an often-challenging subject in a practical way to make learning easier. UNIQUE! A list of drug names and pronunciations discussed within the chapter familiarizes you with the correct spellings and pronunciations of the terminology you need on the job. UNIQUE! Helpful Tech Notes throughout the text enhance your understanding of the practical knowledge you need in the pharmacy setting and help you relate new concepts to practical use. UNIQUE! Mini drug monographs in every body system and drug classification chapter provide you with valuable drug information and pill photos for quick reference. UNIQUE! Critical thinking Technician's Corner exercises help you practice your critical thinking skills by providing you with a set of facts and asking you to reach a conclusion. Vibrant full-color design makes difficult content more friendly and visually appealing with 275 line drawings and photographs throughout the text. Overviews of anatomy and physiology at the beginning of each body system unit provide a basic understanding of anatomy and physiology, as well as how drugs work in the body. Objectives listed at the beginning of each chapter clearly outline what you should learn from the chapter materials. Key Terms with definitions at the beginning of each chapter help you identify and learn new terms more easily. A convenient, comprehensive Glossary in both English and Spanish provides a central location to look up all terminology. Evolve companion website includes chapter-specific quizzes, Internet research activities, and web links to provide you with even more practice.…

  • Language: English

    Published by Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2017

    0323416365 / 9780323416368

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    Published by Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2006

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    Published by Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2006

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    Published by Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2014

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  • Language: English

    Published by Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2006

    032303957X / 9780323039574

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    Published by Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2005

    0323032087 / 9780323032087

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  • Language: English

    Published by Elsevier Health Sciences, 2004

    1560533870 / 9781560533870

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  • Language: English

    Published by Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2007

    0323033849 / 9780323033848

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  • Language: English

    Published by Elsevier Health Sciences, 1994

    0801677890 / 9780801677892

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