U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, Pharmaceutical Calculation

Год не известен. - 149 стр.One of the most important areas of study for the pharmacy specialist is
pharmaceutical calculations. A person might know a great deal about pharmacology,
but if he cannot perform a pharmaceutical calculation, that knowledge cannot be applied
in a practical way. To prepare and dispense medications, you must be capable of
performing a variety of pharmaceutical calculations. You must be constantly aware of
one fact-an error made in a dosage calculation can harm a patient. The study of this
subcourse will help give you the knowledge and skill required to perform many types of
dosage calculations.
This subcourse is designed to focus on the systems of weights and measures
commonly used in the pharmacy. Examples in the text include drugs actually dispensed
in outpatient pharmacy settings.