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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Mental Health Medications: What Every Social Worker Needs To Know | |
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| Medication Use as Part of Health and Mental Health Practice | |
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| Building Alliances: The Interdisciplinary Team | |
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| The Rise of Psychopharmacology as a Treatment Modality | |
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| Medication as a Primary Treatment Modality | |
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| Consumer Expectations and the Pressure to Prescribe | |
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| Medication and Psychotherapeutic Approaches | |
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| Case Example: John | |
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| Medication Myths: Expectations Versus Reality | |
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| Ethical Issues in Psychopharmacology | |
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| Issues in Prescribing Medication | |
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| The Role of the Social Worker: Person-in-Situation | |
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| Summary and Future Considerations | |
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| Understanding How Medications Work: The Human Brain | |
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| The Brain: Understanding Structure and Function | |
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| The Importance of Imaging in Brain Science | |
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| Neurons, Neurotransmitters, and Brain Activity | |
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| Neurochemicals and Mental Health | |
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| Pharmacodynamics: Synaptic Activity and Medications | |
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| Medications and the Body's Response | |
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| Routes of Administration | |
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| Side Effects | |
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| Removal of Drugs From the System | |
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| Dependence and Overdose | |
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| Revitalization of the Brain | |
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| Summary and Conclusions | |
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| Practice Tips and Helping the Client | |
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| How Medications Are Named | |
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| Approval of New Medications | |
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| Creating Generic Drags | |
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| Medication Availability and Pricing | |
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| The Cost of Generic Versus Brand Names | |
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| Expiration Dates | |
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| Common Medication Terminology | |
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| Medication Monitoring: Common Dosing Mistakes | |
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| Medical Terminology, and the Official "Do Not Use" List | |
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| Identifying Reactions and Adverse Effects | |
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| The MedWatch Program | |
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| Tapering Medications | |
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| Case Example: Joan | |
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| Medication Information and the Internet | |
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| Buying Medications on the Internet | |
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| Summary and Conclusions | |
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| Taking a Medication History, Documentation, and Treatment Planning | |
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| Incorporating a Macrolevel Approach | |
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| A Person-in-Environment Approach to Assessment | |
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| Special Considerations for a Culturally Diverse Population | |
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| Assessment and Medications with Minority Populations | |
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| Taking a Medication History | |
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| Implementing a Successful Compliance Strategy | |
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| Problem-Oriented Recording | |
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| Documentation Skills | |
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| Summary and Conclusions | |
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| Prescription and Nonprescription Medications, Herbal Preparations, And Special Populations | |
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| Prescription and Nonprescription Medications: What Every Social Worker Should Know | |
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| Drugs, Pharmaceuticals, and Medications: Legal and Illegal | |
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| Drug Classification Schedules | |
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| Prescription Medications | |
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| Avoiding Prescription Errors | |
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| Black Box Warnings | |
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| Handling the Suicidal Client | |
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| Honoring Confidentiality and When to Take Protective Action | |
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| Prescription Drugs Used Illegally | |
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| Treatment of Substance Abuse or-Dependence | |
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| Nonprescription or Over-the-Counter Medications | |
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| Addiction to Over-the-Counter Medications | |
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| Lessons From the Past | |
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| Summary and Conclusions | |
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| Complementary and Alternative Medicine: An Introduction for Social Workers | |
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| The Increased Popularity of Natural Medicine | |
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| Case Example: Using a Natural Remedy | |
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| Choosing Medical Treatments | |
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| Western or Traditional Medicine | |
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| Alternative Medicine | |
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| Vitamins, Mineral Supplements, and Herbal Remedies | |
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| Issues with Herbal Preparations | |
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| Case Study: SAM-e | |
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| CAM and Mental Illness | |
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| Social Work and CAM | |
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| Summary and Conclusions | |
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| Medications for Children and Older Adults: Specific Concerns | |
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| Providing Comprehensive Care to Children and Adolescents | |
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| Assessing Children and Adolescents | |
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| Using the DSM-TV-TR | |
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| Children, Adolescents, and Medication | |
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| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Medications | |
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| Disruptive Behaviors and Medication | |
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| Combining Psychosocial with Pharmacological Interventions | |
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| Special Considerations and Services for Older People | |
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| Health Disparities of Older People | |
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| Depression in Older People | |
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| Dementia in Older People | |
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| Assessment and Medications for Older People | |
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| Summary and Conclusions | |
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| Mental Health Conditions and Social Work Practice | |
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| Treatment of Major Depression: Social Work Interventions | |
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| Prevalence of Depression | |
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| Case Example: Jean | |
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| Depression: Forming the Diagnostic Impression | |
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| Medication Intervention for Depression | |
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| Tricyclic Antidepressants and Similar Medications | |
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| Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors | |
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| Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors | |
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| Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors | |
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| Drug Interactions | |
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| Special Issues in the Treatment of Depression | |
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| Antidepressants and the Risk of Suicide | |
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| Alternative and Supportive Interventions: Electroconvulsive Therapy | |
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| Self-Initiated Treatments for Depression | |
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| Direct Social Work Intervention | |
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| Documentation and Treatment Planning | |
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| Summary and Conclusions | |
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| Treatment of Bipolar Disorders in Adults, Adolescents, and Children | |
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| Bipolar Disorder in Adults, Adolescents, and Children: Forming the Diagnostic Impression | |
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| The Role of the Social Worker | |
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| Case Example: Michael | |
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| Understanding and Anticipating Mood Episodes | |
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| Bipolar I, Bipolar II, Cyclothymia, and Bipolar Disorder Not Otherwise Specified | |
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| Assessment of Bipolar Disorder | |
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| Interventions with Clients Who Have Bipolar Disorders | |
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| Medication Intervention | |
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| Mood Stabilizers: Lithium | |
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| Anticonvulsant Medications | |
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| Antidepressants | |
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| Atypical Antipsychotic Medications | |
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| Psychopharmacotherapy and Social Work Treatment | |
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| Psychosocial Interventions | |
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| Documentation and Treatment Planning | |
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| Supportive Interventions With Bipolar Disorders | |
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| Summary and Conclusions | |
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| Treatment of Anxiety Disorders | |
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| Case Example: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder | |
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| Anxiety Disorders: Forming the Diagnostic Impression | |
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| The Presentation of Anxious Clients | |
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| Prevalence of Anxiety Disorders | |
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| Panic Disorder | |
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| Phobic Disorders | |
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| Posttraumatic and Acute Stress Disorders | |
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| Generalized Anxiety Disorder | |
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| Interventions for Clients Who Have Anxiety | |
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| Psychopharmacologic Assessment Strategy | |
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| Typical Antianxiety Medications | |
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| Atypical Medications | |
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| Catapres (Clonidine Hydrochloride USP) and Tenex (Guanfacine Hydrochloride) | |
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| Antidepressants in the Treatment of Anxiety | |
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| Treating Anxiety: Medications Alone May Not Be Enough | |
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| Psychological Interventions | |
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| Exposure Interventions and Systematic Desensitization | |
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| Intervention and Treatment Planning | |
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| Establishing the Treatment Plan | |
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| Summary and Conclusions | |
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| Schizophrenia and psychotic disorders | |
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| Case Example: Eva | |
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| Schizophrenia: forming the Diagnostic Impression | |
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| Intervention with Clients Who Suffer from Psychosis | |
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| Client Systems and Building Support | |
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| History and Development of Antipsychotic Medications | |
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| Traditional or Typical Antipsychotic Medications | |
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| Newer or Nontraditional Antipsychotic Medications | |
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| Antipsychotic Medications Used for Disruptive or Psychotic Behaviors | |
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| Documentation and Treatment Planning | |
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| Supportive Interventions with Schizophrenia | |
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| Summary and Conclusions | |
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| Conclusion: Social Workers as Proactive Professionals | |
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| The Importance of Lifestyle Factors in Mental Health | |
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| The Importance of Psychosocial Interventions | |
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| Respecting Cultural Mores | |
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| Social Work in the Era of Managed Care | |
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| Summary and Conclusions | |
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| References | |
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| Resources and Web Sites | |
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| Sample Assessment for Medication Use | |
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| Glossary of Terms | |
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| Medication and Herbal Preparation Glossary | |
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| Sample Treatment Planners | |
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| Index | |