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Bestselling 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.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions'? A: The book focuses on essential drug information, clinical applications, and basic pharmacologic principles to prepare students for health professions.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 672 pages.
- Q: Who is the author of this pharmacology textbook? A: The author is Bruce Colbert.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: This is the 8th edition of 'Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions'.
- Q: When was the book published? A: The book was published on January 1, 2018.
- Q: What type of binding does the book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Is this book suitable for nursing and medical assisting programs? A: Yes, it is designed to help prepare students for licensed practical nursing, medical assisting, and other allied health careers.
- Q: Does the book cover patient education regarding medications? A: Yes, the book highlights patient education for each drug category.
- Q: Are there reference tables included in the book? A: Yes, it includes numerous reference tables listing commonly prescribed drugs, dosages, and special considerations.
- Q: What topics are covered in the first and second parts of the book? A: Part I covers basic pharmacologic principles, while Part II includes drug classifications, sources, legal concerns, medical uses, side effects, interactions, and precautions.