Clinical Calculations with Applications to General and Speciality Areas

Previous 7th edition :2013

Systems used for drug administration
Conversion within the metric, apothecary, and household systems
Interpretation of drug labels, drug orders, bar codes, MAR and eMAR, automation of medication dispensing administration, and abbreviations
Prevention of medication errors
Alternative methods for drug administration
Methods of calculation
Methods of calculation for individualized drug dosing
Oral and enteral preparations with clinical applications
Injectable preparations with clinical applications
Insulin administration
Intravenous preparations with clinical applications
Pediatrics
Critical care
Pediatric critical care
Labor and delivery
Community

Clinical Calculations: With Applications to General and Specialty Areas, 8th Edition covers all four major drug calculation methods -- ratio & proportion, formula, fractional equation, and dimensional analysis. It also includes practice problems not only for general care but also for specialty areas such as pediatrics and critical care. A new chapter covers insulin administration, and concise, illustrated information includes the latest medications, drug administration techniques, and devices. Written by a team of experts led by Joyce Kee, Clinical Calculations makes it easy to understand drug calculation and emphasizes patient safety above all else."--Publisher's website