Aschenbrenner, Diane S.

Drug therapy in nursing. - 2nd ed. - Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006. - xxx, 1217 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Organized by body system, this fully revised Second Edition places the patient at the center of all drug and drug administration choices. The book bridges the gap between basic science and clinical practice and shows how today's therapeutic agents can address each patient's specific needs.

Features include critical thinking scenarios, abundant review questions, color concept maps, drug summary tables, Lifespan Alerts regarding pediatric, childbearing, and geriatric patients, and Web Alerts directing readers to Internet information. A "Focus on Research" feature provides the groundwork for evidence-based decision-making. Appendices cover Canadian drugs, diagnostic imaging agents, enteral nutrition supplements, antidotes, immunizations, and more.

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Drug therapy-nurses' instruction
Pharmaceutical preparations
Pharmacology-nurses'

WB 330 AD 2006