Medical Office Pharmacology / Edition 1

by Barb R. Struck

Overview

This comprehensive, easy-to-use — and understand — reference book contains all the “need to know” components of pharmacology for medical office personnel, both front and back office. It assembles inclusive rules, guidelines, abbreviations, drug lists, and pharmacology terminology for a wide variety of medical office employees, and contains practical applications for their related settings. Chapter topics cover drug sources and forms; drug dosages and effects; routes, methods, and documentation of medication administration; measurements and dosage calculations; measurement and dosage punctuation rules; understanding prescription slips and prescription labels; drug classifications, actions, and examples; commonly used abbreviations and symbols; medical terminology elements; commonly prescribed drugs; and look-alike sound-alike drugs. For medical secretaries, administrative secretaries, receptionists, transcriptionists, coders, and assistants. Previously announced in July 2000 catalog.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780835952903
Publisher:	Pearson
Publication date:	06/05/2000
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	8.41(w) x 10.98(h) x 0.51(d)

About the Author

Struck, Barbara (Lake Superior Coll)

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Preface

This text comes to you with much pride, excitement, and satisfaction! Each chapter in this book was written, reviewed, rewritten, re-reviewed, for the majority of the last 4 years. Without the commitment of my pharmacist consultant and the reviewers who provided their knowledge, experience, and expertise, this text could not have been published. Every critique was invaluable and every comment, positive as well as negative, was appreciated. I am truly grateful for the assistance I received.

Medical Office Pharmacology was designed specifically for use in secretarial teaching facilities, vocational/technical schools, and community colleges, and is intended for use in the following programs: Medical Receptionist, Medical Secretary (both diploma and degree), Medical Transcription, and Medical Diagnostic Coding. Because it is designed as an entry-level text, it is also appropriate for first semester Medical Assistant students. It can be used as a stand-alone text or incorporated as a supplement with other required textbooks. To maximize student learning, the text should be used in conjunction with or following a medical terminology course.

Key Features:

• Easy readability to meet the learning needs of all students.
• Learning objectives are clearly listed at the beginning of each chapter. These objectives address the concepts the learner should understand and allow immediate feedback on progress.
• Practice exercises challenge the learner's knowledge and application of the material presented. The review exercises at the end of the chapters focus on main objectives and reinforce the most important points in the chapter. There are a wide variety of exercises ranging from multiple choice, short answer, matching, true/false, and fill-in-the-blanks.
• Comprehensive appendices for quick reference of commonly used abbreviations and symbols, medical terminology elements, commonly prescribed drugs, and look-alike sound-alike drugs.
• A comprehensive Instructor's Manual includes chapter objectives, a sample syllabus, a sample final exam with answers, and provides answers to the student's review questions.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Pharmacology.


2. Regulatory Agencies, Safety Guidelines and Controlled Substances.


3. Drug Sources and Forms.


4. Drug Dosages and Effects.


5. Routes, Methods, and Documentation of Medication Administration.


6. Drug Terminology and Prescription Abbreviations.


7. Measurements and Dosage Calculations.


8. Measurement and Dosage Punctuation Rules.


9. Understanding Prescription Slips and Prescription Labels.


10. Use of Drug Reference Books.


11. Drug Classifications, Actions, and Examples.


Appendix A: Commonly Used Abbreviations and Symbols.


Appendix B: Medical Terminology Elements.


Appendix C: Commonly Prescribed Drugs.


Appendix D: Look-Alike Sound-Alike Drugs.


Glossary.


Index.

Preface

Preface

This text comes to you with much pride, excitement, and satisfaction! Each chapter in this book was written, reviewed, rewritten, re-reviewed, for the majority of the last 4 years. Without the commitment of my pharmacist consultant and the reviewers who provided their knowledge, experience, and expertise, this text could not have been published. Every critique was invaluable and every comment, positive as well as negative, was appreciated. I am truly grateful for the assistance I received.

Medical Office Pharmacology was designed specifically for use in secretarial teaching facilities, vocational/technical schools, and community colleges, and is intended for use in the following programs: Medical Receptionist, Medical Secretary (both diploma and degree), Medical Transcription, and Medical Diagnostic Coding. Because it is designed as an entry-level text, it is also appropriate for first semester Medical Assistant students. It can be used as a stand-alone text or incorporated as a supplement with other required textbooks. To maximize student learning, the text should be used in conjunction with or following a medical terminology course.

Key Features:

• Easy readability to meet the learning needs of all students.
• Learning objectives are clearly listed at the beginning of each chapter. These objectives address the concepts the learner should understand and allow immediate feedback on progress.
• Practice exercises challenge the learner's knowledge and application of the material presented. The review exercises at the end of the chapters focus on main objectives and reinforce the most important points in the chapter. There are a wide variety of exercises ranging from multiple choice, short answer, matching, true/false, and fill-in-the-blanks.
• Comprehensive appendices for quick reference of commonly used abbreviations and symbols, medical terminology elements, commonly prescribed drugs, and look-alike sound-alike drugs.
• A comprehensive Instructor's Manual includes chapter objectives, a sample syllabus, a sample final exam with answers, and provides answers to the student's review questions.

Editorial Reviews

A textbook for medical receptionist, secretary, and transcription programs. Struck (Lake Superior College) provides a brief introduction to drug sources and forms, methods of administration, terminology, prescription abbreviations, dosage calculations, side effects, and classifications. Appendices list commonly used medical abbreviations and the generic names of drug brands. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR