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Autore |
Hutton Meriel |
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Essential calculation skills for nurses, midwives and healthcare practitioners [[electronic resource] /] / Meriel Hutton |
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, Eng., : Open University Press, c2009 |
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1-281-96466-2 |
9786611964665 |
0-335-23759-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (167 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Pharmaceutical arithmetic |
Pharmacy - Weights and measures |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front cover; Half title; Title page; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; Preface; Disclaimer; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 Numbers in Healthcare Practice; Chapter 2 Manipulation of Numbersin Healthcare Practice; Chapter 3 Common Measurementsin Healthcare Practice; Chapter 4 Medications Safety:Tablets and Capsules; Chapter 5 Medications Safety:Liquid Medication andPrescriptions Based on Weight; Chapter 6 Medications Safety:Injections and IV Fluids; Chapter 7 Numeracy Skills in Fluid Balance; Chapter 8 Further Calculations; Back cover |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A guide to common numerical calculations found in healthcare practice. It features core clinical charts, prescription models, labels and diagrams. It covers calculations such as: decimals; fractions; percentages and ratios; and, ratios and proportion. It shows you how to calculate doses correctly for tablets, capsules, fluids and injections. |
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