TY - BOOK AU - Hopper,Teresa TI - Mosby's pharmacy technician: principles and practice SN - 0721694365 PY - 2004/// CY - St. Louis, Mo. PB - Elsevier Saunders KW - Pharmacy technicians KW - Pharmacy KW - Pharmacology KW - Pharmaceutical Services KW - Anatomy KW - Pharmaceutical Preparations KW - Pharmacists' Aides N1 - 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 ER -