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9781582553924
The first - and only - reference that makes dosage calculations incredibly easy! Did grade school arithmetic cause you anxiety? Does doing math make you manic? Eliminate the fear and guesswork of determining dosages for patients. This straightforward guide will help you become a whiz at math and provide safe patient care! Calculate with ease! Dosage Calculations Made Incredibly Easy, Third Edition, is loaded with the crucial facts you need when calculating and administering medications to patients. It offers: * thorough reviews of basic math, including fractions, decimals, percentages, and ratios and proportions * vital information on key aspects of dosage calculations, such as preventing errors, deciphering difficult abbreviations, and reading labels. Conquer your fears! Turn mathematical hieroglyphics into easy equations. This first-rate reference simplifies complicated topics and explains them in a way you'll actually understand! It includes: * "Real world problems" that walk you through real-life situations of determining drug dosages * hundreds of examples to illustrate different techniques in performing complex calculations. Enjoyable extras! Finally-a book on dosage calculations that won't leave you dizzy! Fabulous features make learning easy and enjoyable: * Memory joggers, charts, and quick quizzes help reinforce learning. * Before you give that drug contains urgent advice on how to avoid dangerous drug errors. * For math phobics only provides terrific math hints. * Advice from the experts offers tips on how to maintain dosage accuracy from the pros.Springhouse Publishing Company Staff is the author of 'Dosage Calculations Made Incredibly Easy! ', published 2004 under ISBN 9781582553924 and ISBN 1582553920.
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