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| The Pharmacy Technician, 2nd Edition | 
 enlarge | Creator: Perspective Press
Publisher: Morton Publishing Company
Category: Book
List Price: $54.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (5 reviews)
Sales Rank: 50127
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 424
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 089582650X
Dewey Decimal Number: 615
EAN: 9780895826503
ASIN: 089582650X
Publication Date: January 1, 2004
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Product Description
The Pharmacy Technician is a comprehensive survey of pharmacy regulation and practice for technicians. It contains self-paced study aids and over 400 full color illustrations. A companion Workbook and Certification Review containing over 800 exercises with answers is available.
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 Great for self-study! June 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Overall, this is a really good book. There are some typos, as others have said, but I didn't have any trouble understanding what they were trying to get across (typos are much more dangerous when math is involved, which is why I'm recommending another book entirely for that). I worked as a retail pharm. tech for three months, moved to another state, and have had to study for certification since the new state requires it. Even with three months experience, this book taught me a LOT about being a pharmacy tech that probably would have taken me several more months to learn on the job. The chapters are detailed, but not so much that it's information overload. All the material is very "learnable" on one's own.
If you buy this book, I would highly recommend the Workbook & Certification Review, as well as APhA's Complete Math Review for the Pharmacy Technician (I fared much better using this book for math study than I did with the textbook). Math is a HUGE part of the PTCE; reading the text and learning some drugs is only half the battle. You really need to drill math to do well and the textbook (The Pharmacy Technician) doesn't emphasize it as much as perhaps it should. A book called Basic Pharmacology is also good to have around, but the first three are all you really need to pass (maybe even ace) the PTCE if you're willing to put in the time.
Textbook for Pharmacy Technician Program February 28, 2001
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
If you have never worked in a pharmacy before and want to pass the pharmacy technnician certification exam, then you need more than just a certification review book. You will also need a textbook that explains comprehensively pharmacy laws and the operating procedures of a typical pharmacy. Because it isn't a certification review, be aware that it doesn't have enough practice problems. Overall, it is an excellent textbook to use with a workbook.
 WOULDN'T BE BAD IF THEY COULD GET IT RIGHT September 17, 1999
67 out of 72 found this review helpful
The information presented is fairly easy to understand, interesting, and seems to be thorough. So what's the problem? I have to say, I would absolutely love the textbook and its corresponding workbook if it wasn't for one truely frustrating aspect - there are way too many errors. It's incredible! Here's an example - a question regarding roman numeral conversions (pg 38 wkbk)- what is 14 in roman numerals? well, anybody who's gone through grade school could tell you it's XIV - the answer key tells you it's CIV (104!!). How about this one (pg 85 txt) - convert 1mg to g: ok, i'm thinking - DUH - .001g - correct answer, according to the answer key is .011g -- Now, this is not quite a big deal when it's very easy to tell the book is wrong (yet, again) - but then, when you get into more difficult calculations and you can't trust the answer key, it becomes very frustrating. When you take into account the fact that you've spent over $60 for the text and workbook and you can't count on the information to be correct it becomes enraging. There are also a plethora of idiotic typos to furthur insult you for sending these people your money. Example (pg 108 txt) convert 120 mcg to mg - answer according to the key: 120 mcg = 0.12 mcg - that's 0.12 MCG not MG. Or, how about his - convert 50% to a decimal. Answer according to the key: 50/100. Now, the last time I checked that was something called a fraction - a decimal looked more like this: .50 - This isn't even the tip of the iceberg. I just have one question for Morton Publishing Co...Do you guys happen to employ anyone there called an EDITOR? I just hope to God you all don't have anything to do with the answer keys the PTCB is holding in their possession. If you do, I quit now.
The Only Book a Pharmacy Technician Will Ever Need! July 16, 1999
14 out of 16 found this review helpful
This wonderful book combines text and visuals to provide the most complete Pharmacy Technician book ever written. The authors of this book have done an outstanding job in bringing us an easy to read, easy to understand book on this subject. Take it from me a Pharmacy Technician student if you buy only one book BUY THIS ONE !!
"The Pharmacy Technician" Is No.1 In Any Type Of Setting February 9, 1999
12 out of 18 found this review helpful
This new text for Pharmacy Technicians is a totally new type of book you must see and own. The approach used is the use of a visual format that makes it easier for students to identify what he/she is learning. This book is destined to be the number one classroom book in any type of teaching setting. You as a technician will easily comprehend the material presented. For Pharmacy Technician Educators, your wait is over! Try this text and watch your students excel. There is also a companion book, "Pharmacy Technician Workbook & Certification Review" offered here. Both texts are offered at an outstanding price. Get yours today!
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