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The Pharmacy Technician: Foundations and Practices, 2e, addresses today’s comprehensive educational needs for one of the fastest growing jobs in the United States: the pharmacy technician. As professional regulations and requirements are established for pharmacy technicians across the United States, the need for a comprehensive and up-to-date pharmacy technician textbook has never been greater. The Pharmacy Technician answers this need with thorough and insightful discussions, practical wisdom from accomplished professionals, and step-by-step guidance through the numerous tasks that pharmacy students must master. Extensive learning and review features and full-color illustrations help students improve learning and put text material into practice.
Synopsis
The Pharmacy Technician: Foundations and Practices, 2e, addresses today's comprehensive educational needs for one of the fastest growing jobs in the United States: the pharmacy technician. As professional regulations and requirements are established for pharmacy technicians across the United States, the need for a comprehensive and up-to-date pharmacy technician textbook has never been greater.
The Pharmacy Technician answers this need with thorough and insightful discussions, practical wisdom from accomplished professionals, and step-by-step guidance through the numerous tasks that pharmacy students must master. Extensive learning and review features and full-color illustrations help students improve learning and put text material into practice.
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0133780457 / 9780133780451 Pharmacy Technician, The: Foundations and Practice & Lab Manual and Workbook for The Pharmacy Technician: Package
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0132897598 / 9780132897594 Pharmacy Technician, The: Foundations and Practice
0132898098 / 9780132898096 Lab Manual and Workbook for The Pharmacy Technician: Foundations and Practice
Table of Contents
Unit I Fundamentals of Pharmacy Practice
Chapter 1 History of Pharmacy Practice
Chapter 2 The Professional Pharmacy Technician
Chapter 3 Communication and Customer Care
Chapter 4 Pharmacy Law and Ethics
Chapter 5 Terminology and Abbreviations
Chapter 6 Dosage Formulations and Routes of Administration
Chapter 7 Referencing and Drug Information Resources
Unit II Community and Institutional Pharmacy
Chapter 8 Retail Pharmacy
Chapter 9 Health-System Pharmacy
Chapter 10 Technology in the Pharmacy
Chapter 11 Inventory Management
Chapter 12 Insurance and Third Party Billing
Chapter 13 Over-the-Counter (OTC) Products
Chapter 14 Introduction to Compounding
Chapter 15 Introduction to Sterile Products
Unit III Pharmacy Calculations
Chapter 16 Basic Math Skills
Chapter 17 Measurement Systems
Chapter 18 Dosage Calculations
Chapter 19 Concentrations and Dilutions
Chapter 20 Alligations
Chapter 21 Parenteral Calculations
Chapter 22 Business Math
Unit IV Pharmacology
Chapter 23 The Body and Drugs
Chapter 24 The Skin
Chapter 25 Eyes and Ears
Chapter 26 The Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 27 The Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 28 The Respiratory System
Chapter 29 The Cardiovascular, Circulatory, and Lymph Systems
Chapter 30 The Immune System
Chapter 31 The Renal System
Chapter 32 The Endocrine System
Chapter 33 The Reproductive System
Chapter 34 The Nervous System
Unit V Special Topics
Chapter 35 Medication Errors
Chapter 36 Workplace Safety and Infection Control
Chapter 37 Special Considerations for Pediatric and Geriatric Patients
Chapter 38 Biopharmaceuticals
Appendix A: Top 200 Drugs
Appendix B: Advanced Career Path Options
Appendix C: Professional Resources
Appendix D: Practice Certification Exams