Anna M. Curren

Dosage calculation can be very challenging and intimidating for students. However, renowned author and educator, Anna Curren applies her experience, knowledge, and proven method to take the fear-factor out of manual math in Dimensional Analysis: Simplified Dosage Calculations, Seventh Edition. She breaks down the subject using dimensional analysis which reduces all calculations into a single, easy-to-solve equation. Furthermore, her conversational writing style brings the students to a safe place in the often-intimidating realm of math.The updated Seventh Edition presents only the essential information. The first section includes a chapter with an overview of the metric system as Curren states, 98% of all calculations involve metric measures. The text is structured to feature content in small instructional steps followed by assessments to reinforce what has been learned. Dimensional Analysis: Simplified Dosage Calculations, Seventh Edition will enhance student learning, outcomes, and ultimately improve clinical decision-making and limit errors at the bedside.

Dosage calculation can be very challenging and intimidating for students, however, veteran author, Anna Curren breaks down this subject using the dimensional analysis method which reduces all calculations into a single, easy-to-solve equation. This takes the fear-factor out of manual math altogether. Many students have raved about how previous editions of this text helped them through their medical math course and succeed in clinical practice.The Seventh Edition of Dimensional Analysis for Meds: Refocusing on Essential Metric Calculations has been streamlined to present only the essential information. The first chapter begins with an overview of the metric system as Curren states, 98% of all calculations involve metric measures. The text is structured to feature content in small instructional steps followed by assessments to reinforce what has been learned. To prevent annual hospital drug dose errors, the latest drug dosage abbreviations and metric notations are included.