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Mometrix Media LLC ExCPT Study Guide 20242025 4 FullLength Practice
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£45.04
Mometrix Media LLC Ptcb Exam Prep 20242025 Study Guide 6 FullLength
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£40.95
Rodale Press The Green Pharmacy: New Discoveries in Herbal
Book SynopsisThousands of safe, natural remedies lie untapped in jungles, forests and herbal gardens throughout the world. Now, in Green Pharmacy by James A. Duke (with illustrations by Peggy Kessler Duke), America''s foremost authority on medicinal plants and herbs shares his knowledge of these hidden reserves of healing power.* For Arthritis: A new, all-natural remedy that can cut pain in half.* For Back Pain: A fruit that has anti-inflammatory properties to produce long-term relief.* For Your Heart: An herb that opens up clogged arteries and lowers blood pressure, with none of the side effects of prescription drugs.* For High Cholesterol: A tasty grain that has three times more cholesterol-lowering power than oat bran.* For Migraines: An herb that has the power to eliminate the blurred vision and debilitating pain of these monster headaches.* For Mood Swings: A common food that shares the power of Prozac to boost the brain''s level of "feel-good" serotonin.* For Osteoporosis: A prime plant source of calcium that vastly enhances protection against bone depletion.* For Wrinkles: An herbal lotion that has the skin-clearing, wrinkle-reversing power of alpha hydroxy acid but costs only pennies.And much more-- over 120 conditions in all!
£18.00
American Pharmacists Association Communication and Management Skills for the
Book SynopsisPharmacy technicians play an important role in the management and operation of modern pharmacy practices. They need a working knowledge in areas such as customer service, protecting patients’ health information, ethics, third-party payers, medication and inventory control, managing workflow, staffing, and team building. Because they regularly interact with colleagues and patients, good communication skills are also essential. Communication & Management Skills for the Pharmacy Technician includes a wealth of practical information on the wide range of communication and management issues that arise in pharmacy settings. This book helps pharmacy technicians develop professional skills that are critical to the efficient operation of the pharmacy. Key Features: Practical information is presented in a clear, reader-friendly format. Activities and real-world examples reinforce concepts. Includes discussion of key pharmacy issues and suggested readings. Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Communication Skills Chapter 3. Customer Service Chapter 4. Working with Diverse Patient Populations Chapter 5. Professionalism and Ethics in the Workplace Chapter 6. Understanding and Applying HIPAA Chapter 7. Role of the Technician in Different Practice Settings Chapter 8. Third Party Issues Chapter 9. Maintaining Medication and Inventory Control Systems Chapter 10. Workflow Management Chapter 11. Staff Management Chapter 12. Team Building, Coaching, and Mentoring Chapter 13. Selected Issues Affecting Pharmacy Practice Bibliography Index
£33.20
American Pharmacists Association Communication Skills for Pharmacists: Building
Book SynopsisCommunication Skills for Pharmacists: Building Relationships, Improving Patient Care, third edition, includes new material that will help student pharmacists and practicing pharmacists develop the communication skills they need for providing high quality care. Effective relationships between pharmacists and patients and between pharmacists and physicians pave the way for positive treatment outcomes. To improve medication use and patient outcomes, pharmacists need skill in building these relationships. Key Features: 15 chapters from the second edition covering key communication skills for pharmacists: listening and empathic responding, supportive communication, persuasive communication, assertiveness, managing conflict, dealing with angry patients, and helping patients accept the behavior changes needed to manage their illness. A new chapter on communicating about sensitive medical issues (e.g., depression, erectile dysfunction) and a second new chapter on communicating with patients who have literacy limitations. A detailed patient counseling checklist to help pharmacists with the timing and organization of the information they provide to patients and the information they receive from patients. Dozens of examples of good and bad pharmacist–patient and pharmacist– physician dialogues. Questions for reflection at the end of each chapter. Table of Contents Introduction. 1. Caring, Covenants, Codes, and Commitment 2. Developing the Relationship 3. Choosing to See Patients as People 4. Listening and Empathic Responding 5. Patient Counseling 6. Managing the Angry Patient 7. Assertiveness 8. Conflict Management 9. Helping Patients with Change 10. Interacting with Physicians 11. Supportive Communication 12. Choosing an Appropriate Response 13. Persuasive Communication 14. Immediacy: How Word Choice and Nonverbal Cues Affect the Relationship 15. Cultural Competence 16. Communicating about Sensitive Issues 17. Communicating with Patients Who Have Literacy Limitations Index
£48.60
American Pharmacists Association Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs: An Interactive
Book SynopsisWritten and peer-reviewed by experts in practice and academia, the 19th edition of the Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs: An Interactive Approach to Self-Care is an authoritative resource for students and for health care providers who counsel and care for patients undertaking self-treatment—nonprescription drugs, nutritional supplements, medical foods, nondrug and preventive measures, and complementary therapies. Its goal is to develop the knowledge and problem-solving skills needed to assess a patient’s health status and current practice of self-treatment, to determine whether self-care is necessary or appropriate, and, if appropriate, to recommend safe and effective self-care measures. KEY FEATURES: • Updated information and references throughout • One new chapter (“Prebiotics and Probiotics”), a rewritten chapter (“Pharmacist’s Patient Care Process in Self-care”) to make the content more practical in the self-care/nonprescription product environment, and many new and updated drug product and drug interaction tables throughout • Quick-reference tools such as treatment algorithms (including exclusions for self-treatment), drug product tables, patient education sidebars, and product administration illustrations • Two new comprehensive patient cases for each disorder-related chapter • Concise Key Points section at the end of each disorder-related chapter, summarizing critical information • Color plate section with more than 30 illustrationsTable of ContentsForeword Preface Contributors 1. Self-Care and Nonprescription Pharmacotherapy, Jenelle Sobotka and Martha A. Kochanowski 2. Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process in Self-Care, Holly Divine and Terry McIntosh 3. Exploring Cultural Aspects of Self-Care, Jeri J. Sias and Anita N. Jacobson 4. Legal and Regulatory Issues in Self-Care Pharmacy Practice, Martha M. Rumore 5. Headache, Julie J. Wilkinson and Katherine Tromp 6. Fever, Virginia Lemay and Brett Feret 7. Musculoskeletal Injuries and Disorders, Julie L. Olenak 8. Vaginal and Vulvovaginal Disorders, Nicole M. Lodise 9. Disorders Related to Menstruation, Leslie A. Shimp 10. Prevention of Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Infections, Shareen Y. El-Ibiary and Erin C. Raney 11. Disorders Related to Colds and Allergy, Kelly L. Scolaro 12. Cough, Karen J. Tietze 13. Heartburn and Dyspepsia, Tara Whetsel and Ann Zweber 14. Intestinal Gas, Jennifer Robinson 15. Constipation, Kristin W. Weitzel and Jean-Venable “Kelly” R. Goode 16. Diarrhea, Paul C. Walker 17. Anorectal Disorders, Juliana Chan 18. Pinworm Infection, Jeffery A. Goad and Edith Mirzaian 19. Nausea and Vomiting, Adam C. Welch 20. Prebiotics and Probiotics, Pramodini Kale-Pradhan and Sheila Wilhelm 21. Poisoning, Wendy Klein-Schwartz and Barbara Insley Crouch 22. Ostomy Care and Supplies, Joan Lerner Selekof and Sharon Wilson 23. Essential and Conditionally Essential Nutrients, Mary M. Bridgeman and Carol J. Rollins 24. Functional and Meal Replacement Foods, Carol J. Rollins 25. Sports Nutrition and Performance-Enhancing Nutrients and Supplements, Mark Newnham 26. Infant Nutrition and Special Nutritional Needs of Children, M. Petrea Cober 27. Overweight and Obesity, Sarah J. Miller and Sherrill Brown 28. Ophthalmic Disorders, Richard G. Fiscella and Michael K. Jensen 29. Prevention of Contact Lens–Related Disorders, Aleda M. H. Chen and Tracy R. Frame 30. Otic Disorders, Veronica T. Bandy 31. Prevention of Hygiene-Related Oral Disorders, Karleen Melody 32. Oral Pain and Discomfort, Nicole Paolini Albanese and Mark Donaldson 33. Atopic Dermatitis and Dry Skin, Kimberley W. Benner 34. Scaly Dermatoses, Rupal Patel Mansukhani and Lucio Volino 35. Contact Dermatitis, Kimberly S. Plake and Patricia L. Darbishire 36. Diaper Dermatitis and Prickly Heat, Katelyn Alexander and Cortney Mospan 37. Insect Bites and Stings and Pediculosis, Patricia H. Fabel and Elizabeth Weeks Blake 38. Acne, Karla T. Foster 39. Prevention of Sun-Induced Skin Disorders, Kimberly M. Crosby and Katherine S. O’Neal 40. Skin Hyperpigmentation and Photoaging, Katherine S. O’Neal and Kimberly M. Crosby 41. Minor Burns, Sunburn, and Wounds, Daphne B. Bernard 42. Fungal Skin Infections, April Gardner and Natalie Walkup 43. Warts, Donna M. Adkins 44. Minor Foot Disorders, Cynthia W. Coffey and Sneha Baxi Srivastava 45. Hair Loss, Tricia M. Berry 46. Insomnia, Drowsiness, and Fatigue, Sarah T. Melton and Cynthia K. Kirkwood 47. Smoking Cessation, Beth A. Martin and Maria C. Wopat 48. Home Testing and Monitoring Devices, Geneva Clark Briggs 49. Adult Urinary Incontinence and Supplies, Christine K. O’Neil 50. Introduction to Dietary Supplements, Candy Tsourounis and Cathi Dennehy 51. Natural Products, Cydney E. McQueen and Katherine Kelly Orr 52. Common Complementary and Alternative Medicine Health Systems, Catherine Ulbricht and Eunji Michelle Ko Index Color Plates
£161.10
American Pharmacists Association Radiopharmaceuticals in Nuclear Pharmacy and
Book SynopsisCompleted revised and updated, Radiopharmaceuticals in Nuclear Pharmacy and Nuclear Medicine, 4th Edition is the radiopharmaceutical bible for nuclear pharmacists, nuclear medicine physicians, and nuclear medicine technologists. Useful in educational programs across these disciplines, it also serves as a key reference in preparation for specialty board examination in nuclear medicine and nuclear pharmacy.The book contains essential information required by state and federal radiation licensing organization for specialty practitioners preparing to become authorized nuclear pharmacists or authorized nuclear medicine physicians.KEY FEATURES: All chapters are entirely reorganized and revised to reflect the latest developments in the field Chapters new to the fourth edition cover of range of topics including Adverse Reactions to Radiopharmaceuticals, Pregnancy and Pediatrics, Localization Mechanisms of Radiopharmaceuticals, Non-Radioactive Pharmaceuticals, PET Manufacturing, and Radiopharmaceutical Distribution Over 500 figures and 200 tables—many in full-color—underscore key concepts
£232.75
American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Motivational Interviewing for Health Care
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£51.23
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Pharmacy in Public Health: Basics and Beyond
Book SynopsisPharmacy in Public Health: Basics and Beyond outlines what public health is and why it is so important for today's pharmacists to know. This practical book covers key areas like the foundations of public health, concepts and tools of policy, and models of public health programs run by pharmacists. It provides pharmacists and pharmacy students all of the tools they need to get started making an impact in their communities. Readers are guided through three sections that progressively build knowledge of concepts, tools, and models of pharmacist participation in public health activities.Be prepared for21st century challenges such as: Disease prevention Immunization programs Public health crises such as Avian Influenza and H1N1 virus The obesity and diabetes epidemics Government health programs n Health care reform Tobacco cessation And much more This publication answers these tough issues and prepares you for public health challenges ahead.Table of ContentsPreface Part 1 - Foundations of Public Health Part 2 - Concepts and Tools of Public Health Policy Part 3-Models of Pharmacist-Run Public Health Programs Glossary Subject Index General Index
£77.35
Brepols N.V. Between the Natural and the Artificial. Dyestuffs
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£32.00
World Health Organization WHO Expert Committee on Biological
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World Health Organization 2-Butenal
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World Health Organization WHO Model Formulary
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£44.01
World Health Organization Comité Oms d'Experts de la Pharmacodépendance:
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