Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist by Barbara Requa-Clark is an excellent book of summarizing and organizing the drugs that dental health care workers will prescribe as well as the common groups of medications that patients will be taking that will require modification of the dental treatment or possible interaction between these two groups. Although there are some errors in the text, it is very easy to read and is literally packed with good information (in other words - throw away the highlighter. There's really not much filler because health topics are really well-summarizedProvides up-to-date, accurate information on some of the most important topics for dental hygiene students, including antineoplastic drugs, respiratory and gastrointestinal drugs, hormones, and drugs used to treat common oral entities. The book is organized into four sections that deal with the basic principles of pharmacology, drugs grouped by class, mainteinance drugs, emergency drugs and what effects pregnancy and breast feeding have on dental treatment, drug interactions, and drug abuse. Numerous tables and colorful graphics are included.
Book Details
- Paperback: 640 pages
- Publisher: Mosby; 4 edition (January 15, 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0815136307
- ISBN-13: 978-0815136309
- Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 1.1 inches
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