Henke's Med-Math Dosage Calculation, Preparation and Administration |
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| Author:
| Buchholz, Susan
Henke, Grace |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7817-7628-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2008 |
| Publisher: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $61.95 |
Book Description:
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Now in its Sixth Edition, this best-selling text features a highly visual, hands-on approach to learning dosage calculations and principles of drug administration. It presents step-by-step approaches to solving problems and includes dosage problems that simulate actual clinical experience. Each chapter includes numerous examples, self-tests, and proficiency tests.
This edition presents all four methods of calculation side by side: ratio, proportion, formula, and...
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Now in its Sixth Edition, this best-selling text features a highly visual, hands-on approach to learning dosage calculations and principles of drug administration. It presents step-by-step approaches to solving problems and includes dosage problems that simulate actual clinical experience. Each chapter includes numerous examples, self-tests, and proficiency tests.
This edition presents all four methods of calculation side by side: ratio, proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis. New material on enteral feedings, heparin infusions, and insulin infusions is included. Drug labels are current, and problems use JCAHO-approved abbreviations. A handy quick-reference plastic pull-out card shows conversions and formulas.