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Apr 20, 2024
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Fall 2022 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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MBC 2204 - Pharmacology2 hr(s).
This course is designed to introduce the student to the basic knowledge of basic pharmacologic terminology and concepts, drug categories, mechanisms of drug action, drug forms, routes of administration, and common generic and proprietary (trade) name medications. Attention is focused on the location within a health record where medications are found and why knowledge of pharmacology is important to the health information management professional. At the end of the course, students should have an appreciation for common pharmaceuticals and the importance of pharmaceutical knowledge in the processing of health information, coding and billing.
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