Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Technicians
Brand: Wiley-Interscience
Categories: Books, New, Used & Rental Textbooks, Medicine & Health Sciences



Dimensions: 8.4 x 0.4 x 10.7 inches
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1118835298
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Print length: 240 pages
Publication date: February 6, 2019
ISBN-13: 978-1118835296
Edition: 3rd
subtitle: 3rd Edition
author: Visit Amazon's Robert Bill Page search results Robert Bill
review: Editorial Reviews From the Inside Flap This user-friendly guide to medical mathematics helps veterinary technician students develop the math skills required before going into the practice setting. Newly updated and presented in a large workbook format, Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Technicians, Third Edition covers a range of topics from math fundamentals to drug prescription and dosing information. Step-by-step instructions address calculating dosage, drip rates, concentrations, and other drug administration information. Coverage in this new edition has been expanded to include calculations of constant rate infusions, dilutions, and compounding, as well as anesthesia applications. This book will help any veterinary professional who needs to understand the basis for critical medical formulas and calculations. An accompanying website provides instructors with a full answer key and images from the book in PowerPoint. New workbook format allows readers to practice problems right inside the book Covers math fundamentals, metric and non-metric conversions, dosing and concentration, IV drug infusion, prescriptions, and doctors' orders Offers step-by-step instructions for performing calculations Newly expanded to include calculation of constant rate infusions, dilutions, compounding, and anesthesia applications Features a full answer key and images from the book in PowerPoint for instructors on a companion website Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Technicians is an invaluable resource for veterinary technician students, veterinary technician educators, and practicing veterinary professionals who want to develop and sharpen their calculation abilities. From the Back Cover This user-friendly guide to medical mathematics helps veterinary technician students develop the math skills required before going into the practice setting. Newly updated and presented in a large workbook format, Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Technicians, Third Edition covers a range of topics from math fundamentals to drug prescription and dosing information. Step-by-step instructions address calculating dosage, drip rates, concentrations, and other drug administration information. Coverage in this new edition has been expanded to include calculations of constant rate infusions, dilutions, and compounding, as well as anesthesia applications. This book will help any veterinary professional who needs to understand the basis for critical medical formulas and calculations. An accompanying website provides instructors with a full answer key and images from the book in PowerPoint. New workbook format allows readers to practice problems right inside the book Covers math fundamentals, metric and non-metric conversions, dosing and concentration, IV drug infusion, prescriptions, and doctors' orders Offers step-by-step instructions for performing calculations Newly expanded to include calculation of constant rate infusions, dilutions, compounding, and anesthesia applications Features a full answer key and images from the book in PowerPoint for instructors on a companion website Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Technicians is an invaluable resource for veterinary technician students, veterinary technician educators, and practicing veterinary professionals who want to develop and sharpen their calculation abilities. About the Author Robert Bill is a Professor Emeritus of Veterinary Pharmacology and former Program Director of the Veterinary Technology Program in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. Read more