MacDermott, Barbara L. <br/><br/>
Understanding basic pharmacology: practical approaches for effective application. / 
Barbara Laubach MacDermott, with Judith Hopfer Deglin. 
 - Philadelphia:  F.A. Davis,  1994. 
 - xvii, 548 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes 14 p. of "Patient teaching cards" in back of book. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 521-522) and index. 
<br/><br/>Content: 1. The nurse's evolving role in drug therapy: The nurse and pharmacotherapeutics -- Drug and their characteristics -Administering medications with safety -- 2. Body systems outlook for drug therapy -- 3.How drug work and their effect s in the body: Pharmacokinetics: the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs  -- Pharmacodynamics: drug action, drug effect, and adverse reactions -- 4. Drug classification profile -- 5.The clinical significance of drug information: Putting it all together -- Analyzing  drug profiles -- Drug monographs: drug guides and medication (drug ) cards -- Working with drug table, medication cards               , and drug guides --   
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0803657145 (pbk. : alk. paper) : 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>93023657  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Pharmacology.<br/>Nursing.<br/>Drug therapy--nurses' instruction.<br/>Pharmacology--nurses' instruction.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RM300.M14  
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>615.5/8 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>QV 38 M134a 1994