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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.

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Jahangir Moini, M.D., M.P.H., C.Ph.T., is a retired professor of health and science who taught at Eastern Florida State College. Dr. Moini previously served as director of the allied health programs at Everest University, where he initially established the pharmacy technician program while serving as program director. Prior to coming to the United States he served as assistant professor at Tehran University, Medical School. An internationally published author of 53 allied health textbooks, Dr. Moini devotes himself to helping students successfully prepare for a variety of health-related careers.

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