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A Student Study Guide on CD containing a chapter outline, guided review, practice tests, a drug identification table, and an extended glossary is included with each copy. Click here for details. Key ideas and concepts are highlighted throughout the book. This technique along with the Study Guide aids readers in processing the materials. An Instructor's Manual with an 1000-question author-prepared test bank is also available.

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