ISBN:
9780323696906
Copyright:
2022
Publication Date:
12-01-2021
Page Count:
192
Imprint:
Elsevier
List Price:
$63.99
Pharmacology Made Simple - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 1st Edition
by Anthony Guerra, PharmD, RPh
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource - Access Card
ISBN:
9780323696906
Copyright:
2022
Publication Date:
12-01-2021
Page Count:
192
Imprint:
Elsevier
List Price:
$63.99
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Help your students master the pharmacology essentials that health professionals need in practice! Pharmacology Made Simple: An Introduction for the Health Professions makes it easy for students to understand and apply pharmacology concepts in healthcare careers. Clear and concise, this text uses colorful illustrations, case scenarios, and memory devices to simply learning. An Evolve companion website includes animations of body systems, two practice exams, and printable drug tables. Emphasizing professional healthcare skills, this exciting and practical new text is ideal for a one-semester course.
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- Highly curated content focuses on the essentials-only information needed for a one-semester course.
- Engaging, reader-friendly format promotes active learning by breaking down pharmacology into manageable chunks of information, accompanied by "flashcard" boxes and memory devices.
- Mini case studies in each chapter demonstrate real-world healthcare applications, with scenarios from a variety of health professions settings.
- Chapter review questions ensure student comprehension by providing opportunities for self-assessment.
- Full-color illustrations and a modern art program bring esoteric pharmacology concepts to life with realistic figures and drawings.
- Scenario and Alert features stress clinical application and safety.
- Focus on patient education helps students practice key skills in professionalism, ensuring workplace readiness.
- Chapter key terms and back-of-book glossary includes pharmacology terms cross-referenced to the chapters in which they are introduced and discussed.
- Robust ancillary package includes a study guide (available separately) and free student and instructor support on the Evolve companion website.
- Chapter objectives are clearly tied to sections of the text to support competency-based learning.
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1. Introduction to Pharmacology
2. Drug Actions – Pharmacodynamics
3. Drug Movement – Pharmacokinetics
4. Drug Laws and Preventing Medication Errors
5. Drug Administration
6. Dosage Calculations
7. Drug Classifications
8. Gastrointestinal
9. Musculoskeletal
10. Respiratory
11. Immune
12. Neuro Psychology
13. Cardiology
14. Endocrine
15. Pediatric Pharmacology
16. Geriatric Pharmacology
17. Local and General Anesthetics
18. Alcohol and Drugs of Abuse