The Pharmacy Technician

Section I. Introduction. 1. History of Pharmacy. 2. The Foundation of Pharmaceutical Care. 3. Pharmacy Law and Ethics for Technicians. Section II. General Knowledge for the Pharmacy Technician. 4. Pharmaceutical and Medical Terminology and Abbreviations. 5. Dosage Forms and Routes of Administration. 6. Overview of Body Systems and their Functions. 7. Most Common Diseases and Conditions. 8. Microbiology.9. Pharmacology. 10. Immunology and Vaccines. 11. Nutrition. 12. Food and Drug Interactions. 13. Medication Errors. Section III. Mathematics and Calculations Review. 14. Basic Mathematics. 15. Measurement Systems. 16. Calculation of Dosages. Section IV - Pharmacy Practice Settings. 17. Safety in the Workplace. 18. Hospital Pharmacy Practice. 19. Community Pharmacy. 20. Advanced Pharmacy. 21. Extemporaneous Prescription Compounding. 22. Sterile Compounding. Section V. Administrative. 23. Management of Pharmacy Operations. 24. Health Insurance. 25. Documentation, Billing, and Collections. 26. Inventory Control. 27. Computers in the Pharmacy. 28. Communications. Appendix A. Professional Organizations. Appendix B. Professional Journals. Appendix C. State Boards of Pharmacy. Appendix D. Answer Key. Glossary. Index.