Mosby's Pharmacy Technician

Principles and Practice

Elsevier (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

768 Seiten

2015 | 4th Revised edition
W B Saunders Co Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-4557-5178-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Completely revised and rebuilt to correspond to the latest Pharmacy Technician industry standards, Mosby's Pharmacy Technician: Principles and Practice, 4th Edition includes all the information on pharmacy practice, anatomy and physiology, math calculation, and pharmacology needed to prepare today's students for successful careers as Pharmacy Technicians. This approachable, comprehensive�text includes chapters on Medication Safety and Error Prevention and Communication and Role of the Technician with the Customer/Patient, along with new information on the latest pharmacy laws, HIPAA, USP 797, and much more. With its clear writing, expert insight, and engaging study tools, your students will be able to develop a better understanding of the complex pharmaceutical content they need to pass the PTCB examination and succeed on the job.



Comprehensive coverage of the most important subject areas taught in pharmacy technician programs provides comprehensive coverage of pharmacy practice, A&P, and pharmacology to prepare you for the PTCE and your future jobs.�
Technician Scenarios and Technician Scenario Check-up boxes highlight real-world examples.
Comprehensive drug tables with pill images and label photos make learning drug information easier.
Tech Notes and Tech Alerts offer practical references related to the chapter subject matter.
Mini drug monographs provide the drug information you need for the drugs covered in the text.
A&P content is included in the Body Systems section to help you build a foundation for how drugs work in the human body.
Technician's Corner boxes include critical thinking exercises applicable to the chapter content.
Pharmacist's Perspective boxes provide insights from the eye of the pharmacist.



NEW! Update of pharmacy laws offers the latest issues and information found on the PTCB examination, including:


HIPAA, the Medicare Modernization Act
recent legal changes due to the selling of pseudoephedrine products
the issuance of multiple Schedule II prescriptions
pending legislation requirements for Medicaid prescriptions

NEW! Completely revised TOC includes chapters on community pharmacy practice, institutional pharmacy practice, additional pharmacy practice settings, and individual chapters on the body systems.
UNIQUE! New chapter on Medication Safety and Error Prevention to address the growing reports of technician-related medication errors.
NEW! Chapter on Communication and Role of the Technician with the Customer/Patient highlights the increased customer-facing role that pharmacy technicians are now expected to have.
NEW! Revised chapter on Math Calculations provides simple rules and examples for practice.
NEW! Discussion of USP 797 covers the latest guidelines on all prescription and OTC medicines, dietary supplements, and other healthcare products manufactured and sold in the U.S. set forth by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP).
NEW! Full-color photographs of hospital, retail, and home healthcare offers a visual of key areas and automation in the practice of pharmacy.

Inhalt

Unit One: Pharmacy Practice 1.�History of Medicine and Pharmacy 2.�Pharmacy Law, Ethics, and Regulatory Agencies 3.�Competencies, Associations, and Settings for Technicians 4.�Communication and Role of the Technician with the Customer/Patient NEW! 5.�Dosage Forms and Routes of Administration 6.�Conversions and Calculations 7.�Drug Information References 8.�Community Pharmacy Practice 9.�Institutional Pharmacy Practice 10.�Additional Pharmacy Practice Settings 11.�Bulk Repackaging and Non-Sterile Compounding 12.�Aseptic Technique and Sterile Compounding 13.�Pharmacy Stock and Billing 14.�Medication Safety and Error Prevention NEW!

Unit Two:� Pharmacology and Medications 15.�Therapeutic Agents for the Nervous System 16.�Therapeutic Agents for the Endocrine System 17.�Therapeutic Agents for the Muscular/Skeletal System 18.�Therapeutic Agents for the Cardiovascular System� 19.�Therapeutic Agents for the Respiratory System 20.�Therapeutic Agents for the Gastrointestinal System 21.�Therapeutic Agents for the Renal System 22.�Therapeutic Agents for the Reproductive System 23.�Therapeutic Agents for the Immune System 24.�Therapeutic Agents for Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat 25.�Therapeutic Agents for the Dermatologic System 26.�Therapeutic Agents for the Hematologic System 27.�Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medications 28.�Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

Appendices A)�Review for the PTCB Examination B)�Top 200 Prescription Drugs C)�Top 30 Herbal Remedies D)�Glossary E)�Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.3.2015
• Zusatzinfo: Approx. 400 illustrations (400 in full color)
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 216 x 276 mm
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pharmakologie / Pharmakotherapie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pharmazie ► PTA / PKA
• ISBN-10: 1-4557-5178-2 / 1455751782
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4557-5178-5 / 9781455751785
• Zustand: Neuware