Lanterna Rally

Author: Robert Ignoffo

Publisher: Mosby

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780323029353

Mosby's Oncology Drug Reference - CD-ROM PDA Software, Powered by Skyscape gives rapid access to all the same great information found in the book in a practical software for your PDA. You'll find complete drug monographs for more than 100 drugs, plus separate units on pediatric oncology, supportive care, and drug interactions. In addition, special nursing considerations highlight your specific role and responsibility with respect to administration, patient monitoring, and patient education for each drug. Fully searchable text of the book, plus cross-linking with your other Skyscape PDA titles. Full monographs provide crucial information you need for more than 100 of the most commonly used drugs in oncology practice and include Clinical Pharmocology, Safe Handling issues, Adverse Reactions, Unlabeled Uses, and Y-site Compatibles. Entire Pediatric Oncology unit focuses on considerations specific to pediatric patients. Supportive Care sections help you manage your patients' symptoms and side effects. Easy-to-use tables equip you with drug interactions for over 66 anticancer drugs. 13 preventive rules help you avoid medication errors. Occupational Exposures to Hazardous Drugs unit teaches you to assess risk, implement protective measures, and monitor hazardous agents. Appendices provide you with quick reference for formulas, chemotherapy regimes and drug information on the web, patient assistance programs, and newly approved drugs in abbreviated monograph format. The CD-ROM version of this handheld software is not Mac-compatible. All Mac users must purchase the downloadable version coming soon.