A one-of-a-kind consumer guidebook which answers questions on more than 500 over-the-counter medications. The book describes symptoms for common problems, then lists over-the-counter drugs to alleviate specific conditions. It also covers interactions, precautions and side effects.
A prominent gynecologist explains how to make the best choices for female reproductive health in this authoritative, easy-to-read guide This book is for every woman who has wished for an unhurried, personal conversation with a sympathetic doctor who will answer her questions about reproductive health. Dr. Mary Jane Minkin, a gynecologist practicing for more than 25 years, presents a complete and up-to-date guide to a healthy reproductive system for women in their teens through middle age. With warmth and understanding, Dr. Minkin and coauthor Carol V. Wright respond to questions about the gynecological issues that concern women today, including sexual activity, contraception, and family planning. Readers of The Yale Guide to Women's Reproductive Health willlearn how the female body works, what problems may arise, and what solutions are available--in short, they will become better prepared to participate in their own health care and to make healthy decisions.
This book is for every woman who has wished for an unhurried, personal conversation with a sympathetic doctor who will answer her questions about reproductive health. Dr. Mary Jane Minkin, a gynecologist practicing for more than 25 years, presents a complete and up-to-date guide to a healthy reproductive system for women in their teens through middle age. With warmth and understanding, Dr. Minkin and coauthor Carol V. Wright respond to questions about the gynecological issues that concern women today, including sexual activity, contraception, and family planning. Readers of The Yale Guide to Women’s Reproductive Health will learn how the female body works, what problems may arise, and what solutions are available—in short, they will become better prepared to participate in their own health care and to make healthy decisions.
Take your first step toward a successful career as a pharmacy technician with Mosby's Pharmacy Technician: Principles and Practice, 3rd Edition. This comprehensive text makes essential skills and concepts approachable and easy to understand with clear writing, expert insight, and engaging study tools. Ensure success in class and in your future career with a fundamental understanding of basic sciences, the role of the pharmacy technician in the pharmacy setting, medication safety, drug classifications, and more! Complete coverage of community and institutional pharmacy practice settings helps you understand your valuable role as a pharmacy technician. A&P content helps you understand how drugs work in the human body. Comprehensive drug tables provide fast, easy access to essential pharmaceutical facts. Tech Notes and Tech Alerts highlight steps you can take to enhance efficiency and avoid common errors on the job. Pharmacist's Perspective boxes provide practical insight on common scenarios you'll encounter in practice. Technician's Corner boxes challenge you to apply your critical thinking skills to chapter content. Abbreviated drug monographs familiarize you with essential pharmaceutical data for common drugs: Generic/trade names Route of administration Common dosage Side effects Auxiliary label Medication Safety and Error Prevention chapter helps you confidently address growing concerns related to patient safety and prevent medication-related errors. Revised Math Calculations chapter incorporates helpful information to clarify complex pharmaceutical calculations. Updated content prepares you for the Pharmacy Technician Certification (PTC) exam and highlights current concerns you'll encounter in the workforce: HIPAA regulations The Medicare Modernization Act Legal parameters for the sale of pseudoephedrine products The issuance of multiple Schedule II prescriptions Pending legislation requirements for Medicaid prescriptions The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) New full-color photographs familiarize you with current practice settings. Learning games and certification review quizzes on the companion Evolve website reinforce your understanding and challenge you to apply what you've learned.
This lifesaving guide shows and tells the untrained person what to do in an outdoor emergency until professional help arrives. Its easy-to-understand instructions and illustrations include care for heart attacks, strokes, open wounds, falls, choking, broken bones, animal and snake bites, insect stings, and dehydration.
Get everything you need to prepare for a successful career as a pharmacy technician in one easy-to-read textbook! Useful from day one through graduation, Mosby's Pharmacy Technician: Principles and Practice, 6th Edition includes comprehensive information on pharmacy practice, anatomy and physiology, math calculation, and pharmacology. Built from the ground up to map directly to American Society for Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accreditation competencies and to the accepted certification exams, this approachable text covers everything from processing and handling of medications and medication orders to patient safety, quality assurance, and regulation and compliance. It also features a rich art program with equipment close-ups, clinical procedures and processes, and body system illustrations that bring the content to life and visually reinforce your understanding of key concepts. With its clear writing, expert insight, and engaging study tools, this text will help you develop a solid foundation in the pharmacy content you need to pass the board examination and launch a successful and rewarding career. - Comprehensive coverage of pharmacy practice, A&P, and pharmacology supports classroom success and board exam preparation. - Step-by-step, illustrated procedures provide rationales for key skills and competencies. - Study practice includes review questions at the end of each chapter, an exam-review appendix with sample questions, and online review questions. - Scenario boxes help you develop real-world problem-solving skills. - Mini drug monographs provide drug information summaries and photos for commonly prescribed medications. - Tech Notes and Tech Alerts offer practical tips for on-the-job accuracy and efficiency. - NEW! Additional content ensures thorough coverage of all entry-level and many advanced ASHP accreditation competencies, including: - Wellness, disease prevention, and immunizations - Medication compliance and point-of-care testing - Professional and regulatory standards - Medication requiring special handling and documentation - Nonsterile and sterile compounding - Advanced Pharmacy Technician duties
Gain the knowledge and skills you need to safely administer medications! Mosby's Textbook for Medication Assistants, 2nd Edition covers the principles and techniques of drug administration for common drugs and over-the-counter medications. It addresses topics such as basic pharmacology, the effect of drugs on body systems, delegation and lifespan considerations, ethics and laws, and math skills for accurate dosage calculation. Written by Karen Anderson, this text is a complete guide to the medication assistant's role, function, and scope of practice. - Step-by-step procedures are divided into manageable segments, with instructions for each skill. - Clear, easy-to-read writing style makes it easy to understand what you've read. - Documentation reporting and recording is discussed for each drug. - Focus on Communication boxes suggest what to say and questions to ask when interacting with patients, residents, family, and nursing staff. - Focus on Older Person boxes provide age-specific considerations when administering drugs to older patients. - Promoting Safety and Comfort boxes highlight safe guidelines for administering drugs. - Delegation Guidelines call out the information the aide should obtain from the nurse and the care plan for delegated tasks. - Chapter Review Questions at the end of each chapter help you evaluate your comprehension. - Arithmetic Review in the appendix covers the basic math skills you need for calculating and checking medication dosages. - Key Terms are defined at the beginning of each chapter to help you understand key terminology. - NEW! Updated drug content includes current brand names, dosages, effects, and side effects. - NEW Infection Prevention chapter is added. - NEW! Full-color drawings and photos are updated to illustrate key concepts and techniques. - NEW! Updated and simplified coverage of disease helps you understand how and when drugs are used to treat different diseases. - NEW! NCLEX® review questions are now available on the Evolve companion website.