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BASIC MATHEMATICS FOR THE HEALTH-RELATED PROFESSIONS
Basic Mathematics for the Health-Related Professions

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By
Lorraine Doucette, MS, MT(ASCP), CLS(NCA), Technical Education Specialist, Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation, Columbia, MD; Adjunct Instructor at the Department of Medical Assisting, Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD; Former Clinical Instructor at the Department of Medical and Research Technology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Description
This new resource clearly explains how to perform all the mathematics needed by today's health-care professionals*including drug dosage, laboratory, and quality assurance calculations. Each chapter features introductory information and sample calculations readers can use to solve clinical problems.

Contents
SECTION 1: FUNDAMENTALS OF MATHEMATICAL CALCULATIONS
Practice Tests
Basic Arithmetic, Rounding Numbers
Significant Figures and Scientific Notation
Fractions, Percents, Ratio and Proportion
Systems of Measurements
Dilutions and Titers
Calculations Associated with Solutions
SECTION 2: CALCULATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH DRUG DOSAGES
Interpreting Medical Orders
Medication Preparation and Routes of Administration
SECTION 3: LABORATORY CALCULATIONS
Clinical Chemistry Laboratory
Urinalysis Laboratory
Hematology and Immunohematology Laboratories
Microbiology Laboratory
Basic Statistical Concepts
Quality Control Concepts
Instrument and Method Assessment

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 332 pages, publication date: FEB-2000
ISBN-13: 978-0-7216-7938-9
ISBN-10: 0-7216-7938-2
Imprint: SAUNDERS


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