Henke's med math : dosage calculation, preparation & administration

Henke's med math is a workbook designed for practical review of basic math skills, dosage calculations, and the fundamentals of safe and effective drug administration. The chapters are meant to be worked through in order by introductory students. They cover:

* arithmatic needed to calculate doses
* abbreviations used in prescriptions
* clarifies informatin printed on drug labels
* explains dosage measurement systems
* defines the forms in which drugs are manufactured and the equipment used to administer them
* calculating doses
* dimensional analysis method of drug calculation
* information and techniques for safe administration
* many examples, self tests and proficiency tests

Henke's med-math can be found on the shelves at RS 57 .H46 2006