Manual for pharmacy technicians

Dedication
Acknowledgments
Contents
Preface
Contributors
PART ONE Setting Your Goals and Objectives
	Ch 01 How to Be a Great Student: Strategies for Effective Learning
PART TWO Introduction to Pharmacy
	Ch 02 The World of Pharmacy and PharmacyTechnicians
	Ch 03 Pharmacy Law, Regulations, and Standards
	Ch 04 Community, Ambulatory Care, and Home Care Pharmacy Practice
	Ch 05 Hospital and Specialty Pharmacy Practice
PART THREE Science Knowledge and Skills
	Ch 06 The Human Body: Structure and Function
	Ch 07 Drug Classifications and Pharmacologic Actions
	Ch 08 Drugs and the Body: Basic Biopharmaceutics, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics
	Ch 09 Medication Dosage Forms and Routes ofAdministration
PART FOUR Practice Basics
	Ch 10 Communication and Teamwork
	Ch 11 Processing Medication Orders and Prescriptions
	Ch 12 Pharmacy Calculations
	Ch 13 Nonsterile Compounding and Repackaging
	Ch 14 Aseptic Technique, Sterile Compounding, and IV Admixture Programs
	Ch 15 Medication Safety
PART FIVE Business Applications
	Ch 16 Pharmacy Informatics andTechnology
	Ch 17 Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Management
	Ch 18 Billing and Reimbursement
PART SIX Getting Started
	Ch 19 In the Real World
APPENDIXES
	Appendix A Medical
Terminology and
Abbreviations
	Appendix B Confusing Drug Names
	Appendix C The Top 200 Drugs of 2019
	Appendix D Understanding Drug Information, Drug Names, and Pronunciations
	Appendix E ASHP Statement on the Role of Health-System Pharmacists
in Emergency
Preparedness
	Appendix F Glossary
Index