Medical Terminology for Pharmacy Flash Cards

by Laressa Bethishou, Clark D Kebodeaux

Overview

A quick and effective way for pharmacy students to learn the medical terminology they need to know

Memorization and understanding of medical terminology is essential in pharmacy practice. As members of the healthcare team, pharmacists must be familiar with medical terminology. This requires a strong grasp of terms; medical therapies, including mechanism of action; dosing and dose adjustments; drug interaction; proper administration; and adverse effects and precautions. Medical Terminology for Pharmacy Flash Cards focuses on the top medical terminology pharmacy students need to know.

To best support pharmacy students in their journey towards becoming medication experts, the flash cards are closely aligned with McGraw Hill's Top 300 Drug Cards. Each card features a medical term, definition, word parts, pronunciation, and clinical pearls. The cards scan be filtered based on categories, such as administration cards, cardiology cards, and infectious disease cards.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781260474169
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	08/02/2022
Pages:	624
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 7.30(h) x 3.30(d)

About the Author

Laressa Bethishou, PharmD, is assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice and director of co-curriculum at Chapman University School of Pharmacy in Irvine, CA.

Clark D. Kebodeaux, PharmD, is clinical associate professor of Pharmacy Practice and Science and director of the UK Community-Based Residency Program at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy in Lexington, KY.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Francine Ann Farnsworth, PharmD, BCPS, CPE, FASHP, FVSHP (Department of Veterans Affairs)
Description: This flash card set includes 300 of the most frequently cited medication terms used in health care today, in a format that is easy to read and review. Each card includes the medical term and highlights the related definition, pronunciation, word morphology, and clinical pearls applicable to practice standards. This set is the companion learning tool to the Top 300 Drugs Flash Cards, frequently cited and utilized throughout training and for licensure examination preparation.
Purpose: Becoming familiar with medical terminology and building a strong knowledgebase of vocabulary will assist healthcare professionals in communicating with other providers, patients, families, and caregivers. These flash cards aim to provide a straightforward, easy-to-use reference of the top 300 most utilized medical terms.
Audience: This flash card set is geared toward pharmacy learners — students and residents — as a study aid, but is also useful as a refresher for new and/or seasoned practitioners. Those who enjoy the flash card format for study will appreciate this set, while others will welcome it as a convenient and concise reference. According to the faculty advisory groups' credentials and experience, the authors are either experts in their field or are actively educating student pharmacists via their pharmacy practice professorship appointments.
Features: The flash card set includes 300 of the most referenced and utilized medical terms for pharmacy learners to appreciate their association with pharmacological therapies. It provides an introduction and overview of the background and recommended use and of the flash cards, in addition to a complete table of contents listing each term in the set. Each medical term flash card includes the corresponding definition, phonetic pronunciation, word morphology, and clinical pearls relative to its use in daily practice. Every term also includes a "tag" to assist in categorizing by disease state or area of specialty practice (if applicable). The preface includes tables highlighting both common drug administration terms and anatomical medical terms. The writing is straightforward throughout and the format is easy to read and review.
Assessment: This set of flash cards is a valuable tool for pharmacy professionals, whether students, residents, or new practitioners, to increase familiarity and reinforce terms used in daily practice. The set will be a beneficial addition to the Top 300 Drugs Flash Cards and most helpful for licensure examination preparation.

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