E-grāmata: Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practice, Fourth Edition

The most comprehensive, widely used, and evidence-based pharmacotherapy text available Hailed by Doodys Review Service as one of the best in pharmacy Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach is unmatched in its ability to help students develop a mastery of evidence-based medicine for optimum patient outcomes. The eighth edition will feature the addition of SI units throughout and an increased number of global examples and clinical questions. Features Unparalleled guidance in the development of pharmaceutical care plans Full-color presentation Key Concepts in each chapter Critical Presentation boxes summarize common disease signs and symptoms Clinical Controversies boxes examin complicated issues you face when providing drug therapy NEW material added to the online learning center EXPANDED evidence-based recommendations EXPANDED coverage of timely issues such as palliative care and pain medicine Therapeutic recommendations in each disease-specific chapter--Provided by publisher. Learn the essential principles of pharmacotherapy and how they apply to today’s healthcare. Content derived fromPharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 8e, the field’s most respected referenceChapters will be peer-reviewed by both nurse practitioners and pharmacy professorsEasy-to-follow disorder-based organization surveys the full range of organ system disorders treated in pharmacy practiceAn online learning center includes self-assessment questions and answers Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice, Fourth Editionuses a solid evidence-based approach to teach you how to design, implement, monitor, and evaluate medication therapy. This trusted text provides everything you need to gain an in-depth understanding of the underlying principles of the pharmacotherapy of disease—and their practical application. In order to be as clinically relevant as possible, the disease states and treatments discussed focus on disorders most often seen in clinical practice, and laboratory values are expressed as both conventional units and SI units.Importantly, all chapters were written or reviewed by pharmacists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians widely recognized as authorities in their fields. Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice, Fourth Editionopens with an introductory chapter followed by chapters on pediatrics, geriatrics, and palliative care. The remainder of the text consists of ninety-eight disease-based chapters that review etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation, followed by therapeutic recommendations for drug selection, dosing, and patient monitoring. A strong pedagogy program includes structured learning objectives; key concepts indicated with numbered icons; patient care and monitoring guidelines; knowledge-building boxed features within chapters consisting of Clinical Presentation & Diagnosis, Patient Encounters, and Patient Care and Monitoring Guidelines; a standardized chapter format; a glossary of terms; and much more.