Huge potential audience of more than 300,000: medical students, residents, medical doctors, physician assistant students, nurse practitioner students, nurse practitioners, dental students Dollar-saving ten-pack with counter display includes ten books for the price of nine Unlike most other drug guides which are merely compiled from databases, this one has editorial review from two world-renowned practicing physicians and educators

The original Scut Monkey Handbook is the essential survival guide to have on the wards and in the clinic * Emphasis on essential information for effective daily patient management * Up-to-date coverage of today’s treatments and management options * Eases the transition from the preclinical to the clinical years * Step-by-step information on the history and physical examination, differential diagnosis, key laboratory and diagnostic tests, and bedside procedures * Must-have answers on suturing techniques, total parenteral nutrition, respiratory care, ECGs, critical care, and emergencies * "Medications" chapter includes over 750 commonly used drugs with adult and pediatric dosages * Easy-to-read charts and tables

Covering more than 1000 commonly used medications, this guide provides nurses and practitioners with the information they need to administer drugs. It includes information on mechanisms of action, dosages (adult and pediatric), cautions and contraindications, and common side effects.

This well-known entry in the LANGE series is a true must-have for third and fourth year medical students Revised format and design delivers bulleted, concise information as well as numerous flow charts and tables Thoroughly updated and revised with particular attention on topics such as clinical microbiology, critical care, emergencies, and commonly used medications

SAFELY PRESCRIBE AND ADMINISTER MORE THAN 1,400 OF THE DRUGS MOST OFTEN USED IN CLINICAL PRACTICE WITH THIS ULTRA-CONVENIENT POCKET GUIDE! UPDATED ANNUALLY! Organized alphabetically by generic drug name Common uses, mechanisms of action, dosages (adult and pediatric), warnings/precautions, form supplied, and notes/common side effects Summaries of FDA "Black Box" precautions and contraindications Includes a listing of the medications organized by drug classification Covers natural and herbal agents Updated to reflect new drugs, removal of drugs taken off the market, new formulations, and changes in approved use of existing medications

Thanks to remarkable advances in modern health care attributable to science, engineering, and medicine, it is now possible to cure or manage illnesses that were long deemed untreatable. At the same time, however, the United States is facing the vexing challenge of a seemingly uncontrolled rise in the cost of health care. Total medical expenditures are rapidly approaching 20 percent of the gross domestic product and are crowding out other priorities of national importance. The use of increasingly expensive prescription drugs is a significant part of this problem, making the cost of biopharmaceuticals a serious national concern with broad political implications. Especially with the highly visible and very large price increases for prescription drugs that have occurred in recent years, finding a way to make prescription medicinesâ€"and health care at largeâ€"more affordable for everyone has become a socioeconomic imperative. Affordability is a complex function of factors, including not just the prices of the drugs themselves, but also the details of an individual's insurance coverage and the number of medical conditions that an individual or family confronts. Therefore, any solution to the affordability issue will require considering all of these factors together. The current high and increasing costs of prescription drugsâ€"coupled with the broader trends in overall health care costsâ€"is unsustainable to society as a whole. Making Medicines Affordable examines patient access to affordable and effective therapies, with emphasis on drug pricing, inflation in the cost of drugs, and insurance design. This report explores structural and policy factors influencing drug pricing, drug access programs, the emerging role of comparative effectiveness assessments in payment policies, changing finances of medical practice with regard to drug costs and reimbursement, and measures to prevent drug shortages and foster continued innovation in drug development. It makes recommendations for policy actions that could address drug price trends, improve patient access to affordable and effective treatments, and encourage innovations that address significant needs in health care.

This guide presents more than 1,000 commonly used drugs along with essential data on their selection and administration. Each drug includes data such as common uses, mechanism of action, dosage, cautions, contraindications, dosing formulations, and side effects.