Wilson, Billie Ann.

Dosage calculation : a simplified approach. - 3rd ed. - Stamford, Connecticut : Appleton & Lange, 1997. - 219 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Includes index.

A step-by-step guide to mastering calculation equations and terminology with over 500 solved practice problems, which explain the logic and rationale for specific calculations. This book covers everything from drug label identification and common errors to the basic principles of complex drug calculations. Features include case studies which facilitate self assessment, coloured prescription labels providing quick recognition, syringe diagrams that identify proper dosage measurements, an interactive IBM computer disk for self-assessment, a handy bookmark and portable dosage calculation guide, and explanation of general fluid, blood and product replacement calculations, and plasma expanders in easy-to-understand terms.

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Drugs
Dosage problems
Nurses' instruction

QV 18.2 WD 1997