Pharmacology Demystified

Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-0-07-146208-2
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education

Buch, Englisch, 480 Seiten, Format (B × H): 185 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 621 g

There’s no easier, faster, or more practical way to learn the really tough subjectsPharmacology Demystified covers the practical aspects of pharmacology that you need to master to become a healthcare or nursing professional. This self-teaching guide comes complete with key points, background information, quizzes at the end of each chapter, and even a final exam. Simple enough for beginners but challenging enough for advanced students, this is a lively and entertaining brush-up, introductory text, or classroom supplement.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kamienski, Mary

Keogh, Jim

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakologie, Toxikologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

INTRODUCTIONACKNOWLEDGMENTSChapter 1: An Inside Look at PharmacologyChapter 2: Drug Action and Drug InteractionsChapter 3: Pharmacology and the Nursing ProcessChapter 4: Substance AbuseChapter 5: Principles of Medication AdministrationChapter 6: Route of AdministrationChapter 7: Dose CalculationsChapter 8: Herbal TherapyChapter 9: Vitamins and MineralsChapter 10: Fluid and Electrolyte TherapyChapter 11: Nutritional Support TherapiesChapter 12: InflammationChapter 13: Antimicrobials -- Fighting InfectionChapter 14: Respiratory DiseasesChapter 15: Nervous System DrugsChapter 16: Narcotic AgonistChapter 17: Immunologic AgentsChapter 18: Gastrointestinal SystemChapter 19: Cardiac Circulatory MedicationsChapter 20: Skin DisordersChapter 21: Endocrine MedicationsChapter 22: Disorders of the Eye and EarFINAL EXAMANSWERS TO QUIZ AND EXAM QUESTIONSAPPENDIXINDEX

Über Autor(innen)

Kamienski, Mary
McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

Keogh, Jim
Jim Keogh is on the faculty of Columbia University teaching courses in its technology certification program. He has spent 15 years developing computer systems for major Wall Street firms such as Salomen, Inc. and Bear Stearns and has written several best-selling books for Prentice Hall and IDG.

Mary Kamienski, PhD, RN, FAEN, FNP, CEN, is the Director of the Center for Lifelong Learning at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Nursing, and teaches advanced practice and undergraduate registered nursing students. Jim Keogh is on the faculty of St. Peter's College and Columbia University. He is the author of more than 60 books, including McGraw-Hill's Microbiology Demystified and Java Demystified.