Principles of Pharmacology for Medical Assisting

by Jane Rice

Principles of Pharmacology for Medical Assisting, Fourth Edition is the only pharmacology book written specifically for medical assistants. It describes the scope of practice, follows the latest Standards and Guidelines for CAAHEP accreditation, and has a new full-color presentation. New content in this edition includes the addition of 230 new drugs with classifications, the removal of out-of-date drugs, content on herbals and supplements, sample drug labels, information on syringes and safety needles, topical material such as obesity, and an emphasis on patient teaching and safety precautions. The book includes special features such as competency-based objectives, practice problems for reinforcement of concepts, performance checklists for procedures, spotlight on health, Web sites, and self-assessments.

609 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Deb · Rating 1 out of 5]

If you have an option for another book take it. The index of this text is a joke, half of what I tried to look up wasn't listed in the index, either by topic or by drug, so a great deal of time is spent hunting or you just break down and google it.
The book listed some contradictory facts (for example when writing a prescription the book specifically states to use both the actual number, say 50, and to write it out as fifty, then they show an example of a written script and guess what no written out numbers present! Makes learning very confusing.)
To me the book was also not clear or detailed enough on topics. Too bad the school I attend requires this book, all the students in my class hated this book and my teachers weren't happy with it either, I'm sure there's something better out there.