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Product Identifiers
PublisherCourse Technology
ISBN-10159200671X
ISBN-139781592006717
eBay Product ID (ePID)11038742566
Product Key Features
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameBuying RX Drugs Online : Avoiding a Prescription for Disaster
Publication Year2004
SubjectInternet / General, Pharmacology
TypeTextbook
AuthorKate J. Chase
Subject AreaComputers, Medical
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight22 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2004-114488
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentIntroduction Part One: The Good, the Bad, the Legal and the Illicit 1. Enter the Digital Drugstore 2. Big Brother: He Watches, But How Much? 3. The Electronic Drug Consumer Part Two: Getting Beyond the Obvious 4. Why Your Doctor Says No 5. Patient, Prescribe for Thyself? Part Three: Shopping the Virtual Shelves 6. The Drugs You Want and Need 7. Finding Good Online Stores Part Four: The Process, the Practice and the Price 8. Placing Your Order 9. The Price You Pay 10. Identifying What You Really Get 11. Obtaining Refills Part Five: Perils, Penalties, and the Practice of Pharming 12. Are Your Kids Pharming? 13. Avoiding a Prescription for Disaster 14. Border Skirmishes: Special Issues in Drug Importation Appendix A: Online Educational Resources Index
SynopsisThe Internet can provide several cost-saving alternatives for the purchase of prescription drugs. Without adequate information, however, it can also be a dangerous alternative. Buying Rx Drugs Online serves as a smart consumer guide for anyone who is considering going online for medications. It covers the full range of the online pharmaceutical experience, explaining both the benefits and the dangers, as well as why medical professionals should be kept in the loop. It examines the convenience and consequences of buying prescription-and even some non-prescription-medication through the Internet. It offers valuable tips and advice regarding what to look for in judging the legitimacy of these sites and how you can verify the medications you receive., The Internet can provide several cost-saving alternatives for the purchase of prescription drugs. Without adequate information, however, it can also be a dangerous alternative. "Buying Rx Drugs Online" serves as a smart consumer guide for anyone who is considering going online for medications. It covers the full range of the online pharmaceutical experience, explaining both the benefits and the dangers, as well as why medical professionals should be kept in the loop. It examines the convenience and consequences of buying prescription'and even some non-prescription'medication through the Internet. It offers valuable tips and advice regarding what to look for in judging the legitimacy of these sites and how you can verify the medications you receive.
LC Classification NumberRM301.C485 2005
