Clinical Calculations: With Applications to General and Specialty Areas

This text offers all the major forms of dosage calculation: basic formula, ratio and proportion, fractional equation, dimensional analysis, body weight, and body surface area. The book includes specific applications to paediatrics, critical care, paediatric critical care, labour/delivery, and community nursing. This new edition provides coverage of more drug label problems, of record keeping and administration, of critical care and oral medications, and includes tear-out reference cards.