Pharmacology Demystified

Pharmacology Demystified
Author: Mary Kamienski
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2006-01-11
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0071483446

There’s no easier, faster, or more practical way to learn the really tough subjects Pharmacology Demystified covers the practical aspects of pharmacology that you need to master to become a healthcare or nursing professional. This self-teaching guide comes complete with key points, background information, quizzes at the end of each chapter, and even a final exam. Simple enough for beginners but challenging enough for advanced students, this is a lively and entertaining brush-up, introductory text, or classroom supplement.

Drugs Demystified

Drugs Demystified
Author: Helen Howard Nowlis
Publisher: Paris, Unesco
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1975
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

Psychiatric Drugs Explained E-Book

Psychiatric Drugs Explained E-Book
Author: David Healy
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2008-12-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0702039535

This version is now out of print. An edition with e-book is available under ISBN 97880702041365. Psychiatric Drugs Explained contains a clear and comprehensive guide to the uses, benefits and impact of psychotropic drugs. It explains how people taking the drugs experience their side effects compared to the benefits they may bring. The fifth edition has been fully revised and updated to include the latest thinking on the rationale for drug treatements to help mental health professionals and service users understand therapeutic decision making. * Organized by disorder* Comprehensive review of drug effects, action and side-effects* 'User issues' boxes to highlight particular problems experienced* Website addresses to allow searching for further information* Questionnaires to help assess side effects Information on: * New antipsychotic drugs and metabolic complications * New antidepressants * How drugs and therapies such as cognitive behavioural therapy interact and compete * Drugs that affect sexual functioning * Evidence-based medicine

Drugs Explained

Drugs Explained
Author: Pierre Mezinski
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2004-11-17
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780810949317

Combining the diary of a girl tempted by drugs and sections of factual information, this book answers teens' and preteens' questions about what drugs really do, how to say no, and how to help a friend in trouble. Full color.

Forensics Demystified

Forensics Demystified
Author: David Fisher
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2006-09-18
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0071490507

There’s no easier, faster, or more practical way to learn the really tough subjects Forensics Demystified explains forensic science in a logical progression from evidence collection through analysis and finally to the scientist actually testifying in court. This self-teaching guide comes complete with key points, background information, quizzes at the end of each chapter, and even a final exam. Simple enough for beginners but challenging enough for advanced students, this is a lively and entertaining brush-up, introductory text, or classroom supplement.

Pharmacology Demystified, Second Edition

Pharmacology Demystified, Second Edition
Author: Mary Kamienski
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2017-12-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1259862607

The fun, fast, and effective way for nursing majors to master pharmacology! Finally! A pharmacology primer written for nursing (and other allied health) majors rather than pharmacy students. You might be apprehensive learning pharmacology, especially if you have little, if any, experience with drugs. Pharmacology can by mystifying. However, it becomes demystified as you read this innovative text, because your knowledge of basic science is used as the foundation to learn pharmacology. All you need is a working knowledge of basic science – and Pharmacology Demystified – and you’re well on your way to mastering this challenging topic. Pharmacology Demystified starts you off by fully explaining must-know concepts and practices in easily understood everyday language. Then, this unique guide leads you forward – at your own pace – to master the more complex aspects of pharmacology. Summations of key points, background information, quizzes at the end of each chapter, and a “final exam” reinforce learning every step of the way.

Psychiatric Drugs Explained

Psychiatric Drugs Explained
Author: David Healy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2005
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

This book provides a comprehensive and clear guide to the uses, benefits and impact of psychotropic drugs. It conveys the lived experience of the problems that can be caused by side-effects and the nature of the trade-off that patients may need to make between the benefits brought about with the drugs and the problems they cause.

Demystifying Opioid Conversion Calculations: A Guide for Effective Dosin

Demystifying Opioid Conversion Calculations: A Guide for Effective Dosin
Author: Mary Lynn McPherson
Publisher: ASHP
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2018-08-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1585284300

Praised by practitioners, students and instructors for its engaging approach to teaching a very complex subject, Demystifying Opioid Conversion Calculations: A Guide for Effective Dosing, has long been the go-to guide for learning how to calculate opioid conversions. Now in its second edition, this reference is a must-have for clinicians involved in pain management at all levels. Written by pain management expert Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, MA, MDE, BCPS, CPE, Demystifying Opioid Conversion Calculations focuses on the calculations that practitioners use in actual practice, providing realistic scenarios for decision making. The revised edition covers the entire spectrum of opioid analgesics used to manage patients with moderate-to-severe pain and serious life­-limiting illnesses.

Medical Terminology Demystified

Medical Terminology Demystified
Author: Dale Layman
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 457
Release: 2007-04-10
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0071490523

There’s no easier, faster, or more practical way to learn the really tough subjects Medical Terminology Demystified covers all the basic terms of disease and injury, abnormal anatomy and physiology, surgical techniques, drugs, and other therapies--in the context of real, practical health issues. This self-teaching guide comes complete with key points, background information, quizzes at the end of each chapter, and even a final exam.