Discover the amazing health benefits of coconout meat, milk, water, and oil. In this book you will learn how to use coconut to: prevent heart disease, dissolve kidney stones, balance blood sugar and control diabetes, enhance the immune system, protect against cancer, boost your energy and increase your metabolism, lose excess body fat, kill disease-causing bacteria and viruses, and relieve symptoms associated with irritable bowel syndrome.

The most detailed, portable, and easy-to-use guide to help students pass the NCLEX-RN! Prospective nursing students looking for the best guide on the market to help prepare them for the NCLEX-RN are turning to Kaplan. Nursing students are constantly on-the-go, and they need study materials that fit in with their busy lifestyle. Kaplan NCLEX-RN: Medications You Need to Know for the Exam is the best pocket-sized and portable guide available for nursing students to assist in their preparation. In Kaplan NCLEX-RN: Medications You Need to Know for the Exam, students will find everything they need to learn about commonly seen medications on the test, including: Information on 300 frequently tested medications, with their common names, phonetic pronunciations, and drug families Detailed descriptions of nursing considerations and must-know side effects for each medication The latest JCAHO-approved medical abbreviations to help prepare for the examKaplan teaches to the NCLEX-RN. We provide the tools students need to develop critical thinking skills to successfully answer exam-level questions. We review the nursing content that is frequently tested, but more importantly, we show students how to use this knowledge to make nursing judgments. This gives students the confidence and knowledge they need to walk into the exam prepared and ready to pass. With Kaplan NCLEX-RN: Medications You Need to Know for the Exam, students know that they are getting the most up-to-date and expert information available to prepare for the NCLEX-RN.  

This text emphasizes understanding over memorization to effectively present the "big picture” through the use of drug prototypes, large and small print, and special foundational chapters that cover principles related to each body system. At the end of each chapter, a summary of major nursing implications also helps you apply the material to real-world situations. The accompanying companion CD-ROM features audio and printable key points that you can download to a CD or MP3 player. The CD-ROM also features 700 NCLEX® examination-style multiple-choice review questions, animations depicting drug mechanisms and effects, flash cards, and numerous electronic calculators.UNIQUE! Summaries of Major Nursing Implications at the end of each chapter help you understand how to apply concepts to clinical practice in an easy-to-understand format. A prototype drug approach uses one drug within each drug family that characterizes all members of its group to give you the knowledge you need to learn not only about related drugs currently on the market, but also about those drugs that will be released once the student begins practice. Uses large print to identify essential "need-to-know” information and small print to identify "nice-to-know” informationConcise drug summary tables present quick reference to detailed information on individual drugs, including class, generic and trade names, dosages, routes, and indications. End-of-chapter Key Points are summarized in a bulleted format to facilitate your review of the most important concepts in each chapter. Patient and family teaching content is highlighted to emphasize this key content and provide you with critical information to include in teaching patients about drugs and effects and stresses points for educating family members when they will be helping to care for the patient. Provides Anatomy and Physiology and Pathophysiology reviews at the beginning of chapters to help you understand the relationships pharmacology and the biologic systems that drugs influence. A comprehensive collection of appendixes includes a concise overview of Canadian drug information, gender-related drugs, drug administration techniques, normal laboratory values, and much more. Companion CD-ROM features 700 NCLEX examination-style multiple-choice review questions, animations depicting drug mechanisms and effects, flash cards, key points, and numerous electronic calculators. Includes numerous new drugs and formulations recently approved by the FDA to keep you current with today's drug therapy practice.Special Interest Topic boxes address late-breaking issues in pharmacology that have recently emerged in the media so you can learn the current events that may affect them in practice. Extensive revision to the Cancer Chemotherapy unit provides you with up-to-date information on new drug therapy in this complex and rapidly changing area of practice. Companion CD-ROM features audio and printable key points that you can download to a CD or MP3 player to listen to and review at their leisure. Additional full-color graphics illustrate how drugs work in the body and depict key pharmacologic principles.

In this astonishing and startling book, award-winning science and history writer Robert Whitaker investigates a medical mystery: Why has the number of disabled mentally ill in the United States tripled over the past two decades? Every day, 1,100 adults and children are added to the government disability rolls because they have become newly disabled by mental illness, with this epidemic spreading most rapidly among our nation’s children. What is going on? Anatomy of an Epidemic challenges readers to think through that question themselves. First, Whitaker investigates what is known today about the biological causes of mental disorders. Do psychiatric medications fix “chemical imbalances” in the brain, or do they, in fact, create them? Researchers spent decades studying that question, and by the late 1980s, they had their answer. Readers will be startled—and dismayed—to discover what was reported in the scientific journals. Then comes the scientific query at the heart of this book: During the past fifty years, when investigators looked at how psychiatric drugs affected long-term outcomes, what did they find? Did they discover that the drugs help people stay well? Function better? Enjoy good physical health? Or did they find that these medications, for some paradoxical reason, increase the likelihood that people will become chronically ill, less able to function well, more prone to physical illness?  This is the first book to look at the merits of psychiatric medications through the prism of long-term results. Are long-term recovery rates higher for medicated or unmedicated schizophrenia patients? Does taking an antidepressant decrease or increase the risk that a depressed person will become disabled by the disorder? Do bipolar patients fare better today than they did forty years ago, or much worse? When the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) studied the long-term outcomes of children with ADHD, did they determine that stimulants provide any benefit?  By the end of this review of the outcomes literature, readers are certain to have a haunting question of their own: Why have the results from these long-term studies—all of which point to the same startling conclusion—been kept from the public?  In this compelling history, Whitaker also tells the personal stories of children and adults swept up in this epidemic. Finally, he reports on innovative programs of psychiatric care in Europe and the United States that are producing good long-term outcomes. Our nation has been hit by an epidemic of disabling mental illness, and yet, as Anatomy of an Epidemic reveals, the medical blueprints for curbing that epidemic have already been drawn up. From the Hardcover edition.

The #1 IV drug handbook for 38 years, Intravenous Medications: A Handbook for Nurses and Health Professionals is trusted for its accuracy and comprehensive coverage. It provides essential data on administering more than 350 intravenous drugs, with a portable size for convenience in any clinical setting. This edition includes entries for new IV drugs recently approved by the FDA and hundreds of new drug facts. With an alphabetical organization and a detailed appendix of generic and trade names plus pharmacologic actions, this reference makes it easy to find drug information quickly. Provides comprehensive information for each drug including its generic name (with a phonetic pronunciation guide), common trade name(s), drug category, pH, dosages and dose adjustments, dilution, compatibilities and incompatibilities, rate of administration, actions, indications and uses (including unlabeled uses), contraindications, precautions, drug/lab interactions, side effects, and antidote.Lists IV drugs alphabetically by generic name with indexes of drugs by generic name, trade name, and drug category for quick clinical reference.Includes a Black Box Warning icon in the monograph heading to alert you to drugs that carry an FDA black box warning. The BBW text is also highlighted within the monograph.Highlights age-specific dose variances for geriatric, pediatric, infant, and neonatal patients in separate sections.Lists all side effects, compatibilities, and incompatibilities in alphabetical order for quick review.Presents General Dilution Charts and a Solution Compatibility Chart inside the front and back covers for fast, easy reference.Displays dosing information on a single page or a two-page spread.Includes over 100 charts detailing dosing and dilution guidelines, recommended dose modifications, combination schedules, infusion rates, and more.Offers a portable size and flexible spiral binding for practical use in any setting.Uses extensive cross referencing within individual drug descriptions for quick access.Provides IV Therapy Facts and appendices for quick, valuable guidance.Identifies drugs available only in Canada with a maple leaf icon.Also available in a PDA version for Palm, PocketPC, Blackberry, and iPhone/iPod Touch.Entries for new IV drugs recently approved by the FDA ensure you are using the most comprehensive and up-to-date information available.Hundreds of new and updated drug facts keep you current with the latest dosage adjustments, indications, interactions, compatibilities, side effects, precautions, and additional disease-specific dosages.

This complete review includes everything you need to study for and pass the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) and ExCPT exams! Review the content you'll see on the exam with handy outlines and helpful electronic flash cards, then prepare for the exam with a section on test-taking tips. Plus, you can test your knowledge with mock exams in the book and on the companion CD-ROM for even more practice.Tips and suggestions prepare you for test-taking success with helpful strategies and information on what to expect and how to prepare. A convenient outline format helps you to quickly review important information you'll see on the exam. Six printed mock exams feature the same format and content emphasis as the national exam. Ten practice exams on the Companion CD in both timed and untimed modes help you easily recognize important areas for study and identify your weaknesses. Over 600 electronic flash cards that cover the top 200 most prescribed pharmaceuticals, the top 50 herbals, abbreviations, and sound-alike drugs offer a quick practice tool for important information. Evolve Resources include everything from the Companion CD-ROM, plus appendices and internet resources, for more study opportunities. Mock exams have the same 100-question format used on the PTCB and ExCPT exams for a realistic test taking experience.The latest information on HIPPA and the Medicare Modernization Act, plus other recent pharmacy laws, keeps you up-to-date on important content featured on the PTCB exam. Discussions of the United States Pharmacopeia guidelines prepare you for updated material in the Compounding and Regulation sections. Internet resources feature links to pharmacy and PTCB and ExCPT-related web resources for access to more study tools.

A beguiling concoction-equal parts true crime, twentieth-century history, and science thriller. A fascinating Jazz Age tale of chemistry and detection, poison and murder, The Poisoner's Handbook is a page-turning account of a forgotten era. In early twentieth-century New York, poisons offered an easy path to the perfect crime. Science had no place in the Tammany Hall-controlled coroner's office, and corruption ran rampant. However, with the appointment of chief medical examiner Charles Norris in 1918, the poison game changed forever. Together with toxicologist Alexander Gettler, the duo set the justice system on fire with their trailblazing scientific detective work, triumphing over seemingly unbeatable odds to become the pioneers of forensic chemistry.

In 1952 Aldous Huxley became involved in the now legendary experiment to clinically detail the physiological and psycho-logical effects of the little known drug used by Mexican and Native American elders in religious practices. The drug was Peyote-now commonly know as mescalin. By the standards of the time, Huxley was a hard working, respected, and reserved intellectual from a highly intelligent, well-know, and eccentric British family. By any standards, the results of the experiment were remarkable. The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell detail the practic-alities of the experiment and give Huxley's vivid account of his im-mediate experience and the more prolonged effect upon his sub-sequent thinking and awareness. At first, the reader is drawn in by the sheer naivety and tom-foolery of the proposal but is soon caught in a finely woven net by the juxtaposition of Huxley's formidable intellect, his remarkable ability to convey the experience in such acute and truthful detail, and his incredible modesty. In 1922 Gertrude Stein famously wrote - A rose is a rose is a rose. In proving her right, Huxley also shows the deeper meaning be-hind the apparently simple verse and goes on to deliver such spec-tacular accounts of the most everyday objects that the reason for their repeated and continual renderings by all the major artists throughout history suddenly becomes quite clear. For the con-scious and willing reader - a trip to the Guggenheim, the Louvre or the Tate Modern will never be the same again.

REA has the Rx for Your PCAT Studies!Interactive PCAT Flashcard Book with Hundreds of Must-Study Questions and Answers!  Updated Second Edition  The health care industry is booming. With the ever-growing demand for qualified medical professionals, there are numerous career opportunities available in the field of health sciences. Qualified pharmacists are needed in hospitals, retail stores, assisted living facilities, and in the home healthcare industry. REA’s Interactive Flashcard Book for the PCAT (Pharmacy College Admission Test) helps you study and check your test-readiness before taking this crucial exam. Our flashcard book is the perfect refresher and offers a quick and convenient way to practice answering questions. Unlike most flashcards that come loose in a box, our flashcards are bound in an organized book that makes studying a breeze. You can write your answer to a question on the front of the card, and then compare it to the correct answer on the back of the card. This concise question and answer format makes it easy to find the right answer, and we even give details explaining why the answer is correct. This recommended study aid is packed with more than 450 must-study questions and answers that cover all official categories and subcategories tested on the PCAT, including biology, chemistry, quantitative ability, and verbal ability. The book also provides facts about the pharmacy profession and its history.  Fully indexed for smarter study, this book is an indispensable asset for anyone taking the PCAT! 

If you are going to buy one drug handbook -- this should be the one. No other drug handbook enables you to access reliable drug information quicker. With an A-Z organization, each drug is easy to find. But what's even better is the fact that Mosby's Nursing Drug Reference gives you the most complete drug information for each drug, including uses, side effects, and interactions. Key nursing considerations are identified to help you assess, administer, evaluate, and teach your patients. Instructions for giving drugs by various routes (e.g., PO, IM, IV) are also included. You will ALWAYS find the latest and most trustworthy drug information in Mosby's Nursing Drug Reference by Linda Skidmore-Roth, a well-known expert in nursing pharmacology. There is a difference in drug handbooks -- put your trust in Mosby, the leading name in nursing publishing. Presents comprehensive coverage of more than 1,300 generic and 4,500 trade-name drugs.Organizes monographs alphabetically by generic drug name to allow for fast retrieval of needed information.Includes comprehensive drug monographs containing generic names, Rx or OTC designations, pronunciation, U.S. and Canadian trade names, functional and chemical classification, controlled-substance schedule, do-not-confuse drugs, action, uses, unlabeled uses, dosages and routes, available forms, side effects, contraindications, precautions, pharmacokinetics, interactions (including drug/herb, drug/food and drug lab test), nursing considerations, and treatment of overdose. Provides concise, practice-oriented nursing considerations: assess, administer, perform/provide, evaluate, and teach patient/family.Highlights IV drug information in one easy-to-find place, under the Administer heading, including special considerations and Y-site, syringe, and additive compatibilities.Identifies high alert drugs that pose the greatest risk for patient harm if administered incorrectly.Features a nursing alert icon identifying considerations that require special attention.Highlights common and life-threatening side effects for easy identification.Features over 400 potential interactions between drugs and herbal products.Includes lifespan and disorder-related dosages for newborns, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric, hepatic, and renal patients.Provides special Do Not Confuse headings so you can avoid administering the wrong drug.Includes Tall Man lettering as recommended by the FDA to distinguish easily confused drug names.Features 16 full-color illustrations that show mechanisms or sites of action for select drug classes such as antidepressants, antiinfectives and antiretroviral agents.Features boldface route subheadings -- such as PO, IV, and IM -- under the Dosage and Routes and Administer headings to help in finding information quickly.Includes several detailed multi-product monographs that group all chemically similar forms of insulins, cephalosporins (1st-, 2nd-, 3rd-generation), contraceptives, and penicillins together into single monographs, with cross-references to the individual forms of these drugs.Includes a Drug Categories section with nursing considerations and a list of common generic drugs for each category.Offers a Combination Products appendix covering the forms and uses of more than 500 products.Provides Black Box Warnings with alerts to dangerous and/or life-threatening adverse effects.Designates Canadian brand names with a maple leaf.Offers a flexible, water-resistant cover for durability in the clinical setting.Includes free online updates with the latest FDA drug alerts, new drug monographs, tables of recently released drugs in the U.S., a listing of high-alert Canadian medications and controlled substances, links to useful drug-related websites, information on selected prescription drugs with potential for abuse, an extensive table of orphan drugs, a detailed table of AHA drug dosing guidelines, names and uses of commonly used herbal products, medications that may be inappropriate for geriatric patients, drugs metabolized by known P450s, a comprehensive Drug Name Safety reference, and patient teaching guidelines.Includes monographs of 25 new drugs recently approved by the FDA.Presents thousands of new and updated drug facts, including doses, side effects, pharmacokinetics, interactions, and nursing considerations.