Hopper, Teresa, CPhT.

Mosby's pharmacy technician : principles and practice / Pharmacy technician Teresa Hopper. - St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier Saunders, c2004 - xix, 666 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Section. 1. General Pharmacy
1. History of Medicine and Pharmacy
2. Law and Ethics of Pharmacy
3. Pharmacy Settings for Technicians
4. Conversions and Calculations Used by Pharmacy Technicians
5. Dosage Forms, Abbreviations, and Routes of Administration
6. Referencing
7. Competency, Communication, and Ethics
8. Prescription Processing
9. Over-the-Counter Medications and Skin Care Products
10. Complementary Alternative Medicine
11. Hospital Pharmacy
12. Repackaging and Compounding
13. Aseptic Technique
14. Pharmacy Stock and Billing
15. Psychopharmacology

Section. 2. Body Systems
16. Endocrine System
17. Nervous System
18. Respiratory System
19. Visual and Auditory Systems
20. Gastrointestinal System
21. Urinary System
22. Cardiovascular System
23. Reproductive System / Eugenia M. Fulcher and Robert M. Fulcher

Section. 3. Classifications of Drugs
24. Antiinfectives
25. Antiinflammatories and Antihistamines
26. Vitamins and Minerals
27. Vaccines
28. Oncology Agents

Section. 4. Basic Sciences for the Pharmacy Technician
29. Microbiology
30. Chemistry

Section. 5. Starting Your Career as a Pharmacy Technician
31. Pharmacy Organizations and the Future of Technicians
A. Abbreviations / Karen Snipe
B. Top-Selling Drugs for 2002 / Karen Snipe
C. Top 30 Herbal Remedies / Karen Snipe
D. Math Review for Pharmacy Technicians / James J. Mizner, Jr.
E. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) / Eugenia M. Fulcher and Robert M. Fulcher --
F. Proper Hand Care for Medical Asepsis in Pharmacy / Eugenia M. Fulcher and Robert M. Fulcher.

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Pharmacy technicians.
Pharmacy.
Pharmacology.
Pharmaceutical Services.
Pharmacy.
Anatomy.
Pharmaceutical Preparations.
Pharmacists' Aides.

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