Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Technicians

Name: Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Technicians
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By Robert Bill

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Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Technicians by Robert Bill is an essential guide for veterinary technicians. It covers various mathematical concepts necessary for accurately calculating dosages and administering medications to animal patients, focusing on practical application in a veterinary setting. The book aims to enhance the reader's mathematical proficiency to improve patient care and safety.
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Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Technicians

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You might enjoy this book if you're a veterinary technician or student looking to build a solid foundation in the mathematics necessary for dosage calculations. The book offers clear explanations and practical exercises, making it a great resource for enhancing your problem-solving skills in a veterinary setting.

Preceded by Medical mathematics and dosage calculations for veterinary professionals / Robert Bill. 2nd ed. 2009.

Description

This user-friendly guide to medical mathematics helps veterinary technician students develop the math skills required before going into the practice setting.

Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Technicians offers a new workbook format that allows readers to practice problems right inside the book. It covers math fundamentals, metric and non-metric conversions, dosing and concentration, IV drug infusion, prescriptions, and doctors' orders.

The book provides step-by-step instructions for performing calculations and is newly expanded to include the calculation of constant rate infusions, dilutions, compounding, and anaesthesia applications. It features a full answer key and images from the book in PowerPoint for instructors on a companion website.

"The text is organised to help readers with rudimentary math skills as well as those who just need a little review on how to perform medically related mathematical calculations.... Overall, this is a well-organised textbook that will help students at all levels of mathematic competency navigate the sometimes-challenging area of medical calculations." - JAVMA Vol 255 No. 6

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781118835296

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 January 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 3rd edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 213.0mm

Height: 272.0mm

Weight: 635g

Pages: 240

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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.