Your comprehensive and current introduction to the fascinating field of Pharmacology, applied to Nursing and Health! Now fully updated in line with changes in clinical practice, new drugs and research developments.
This clear and readable text will guide you through how drugs act within the body coupled with their clinical application. Sections covering social, legal and professional issues are included alongside the scientific principles of pharmacology. Drug groups are considered according to their pharmacological effects, their action on physiological processes and the conditions they are used to treat.
Glossary
Index
Brief contents
List of figures
List of tables
Preface
Acknowledgements
Section I Pharmacology within the social context
Chapter 1 An historical perspective
Chapter 2 Sociocultural aspects
Section II Pharmacology within the professional context
Chapter 3 Drug administration and the law
Chapter 4 Ethical issues
Chapter 5 The roles and responsibilities of nurses
Chapter 6 The roles and responsibilities of other health-care professionals
Section III Drug administration and professional responsibilities
Chapter 7 Drug formulations, storage and routes of administration
Chapter 8 The clinical decision-making process
Chapter 9 Drug administration strategies and documentation
Chapter 10 Medication errors
Chapter 11 ManaglS.
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