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Pharmaceutical Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians

by Barbara Lacher
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Overview

Intended for use in an introductory pharmacy technician calculations course, this unique book addresses not only calculations that technicians will encounter in retail, but also those necessary for compounding, IV, industry and areas where a pharmacy technician might be called upon more frequently because of the shortage of pharmacy professionals. This text utilizes a casual, reader-friendly writing style and an easy-to-understand ratio-proportion method of problem solving. The latest addition to the new LWW Pharmacy Technician Education Series, this comprehensive text allows student to quickly master calculations form the most basic to the most complex.

Intended for introductory pharmacy technician calculations courses, this unique book addresses not only calculations that technicians encounter in retail, but also those necessary for compounding, I.V., industry, and areas where technicians might be called upon more frequently because of the shortage of pharmacy professionals. The text uses a reader-friendly writing style and an easy-to-understand ratio-proportion method of problem solving. Full-color illustrations specifically developed for this text engage students visually. Important formulas stand out in colored, boldface type for easy reference. Practice problems appear at the end of each chapter. Critical Thinking exercises require students to apply their calculation skills to scenarios in various practice settings.

Synopsis

Intended for use in an introductory pharmacy technician calculations course, this unique book addresses not only calculations that technicians will encounter in retail, but also those necessary for compounding, IV, industry and areas where a pharmacy technician might be called upon more frequently because of the shortage of pharmacy professionals. This text utilizes a casual, reader-friendly writing style and an easy-to-understand ratio-proportion method of problem solving. The latest addition to the new LWW Pharmacy Technician Education Series, this comprehensive text allows student to quickly master calculations form the most basic to the most complex.

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Book Details

Published
January 1, 2007
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Pages
416
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780781763103

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