Handbook of EvidenceBased Drug Therapy Author:Milo Gibaldi, Mia R. Schmiedeskamp This practical, easy to use handbook is the first of its kind in evidence-based medicine. Handbook of Evidence-Based Drug Therapy takes a truly clinical approach by highlighting drug as well as other treatment options and provides a summary recommendation for practitioners. The book covers diseases most commonly encountered by phys... more »icians, from internal medicine and other specialties with a reliance on drug therapeutics. The book begins with an introductory section bringing readers up to speed on the drug discovery and development processes, clinical trials, and regulatory issues. The main section covers all the key disorders and diseases, including endocrine, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, pulmonary, dermatologic, hematologic, oncologic, immunologic, allergic, infectious, neurological, psychiatric, cardiovascular, and geriatric. Coverage for each disease follows a uniform organization: disease background, etiology, signs and symptoms, nondrug management, drug therapy, current guidelines, literature-based evidence, boxed information on special topics, and summary recommendations. This handbook fills the need for a quick-reference physician guide to the latest therapeutic developments. The Handbook of Evidence-Based Drug Therapy is an invaluable resource for all pharmaceutical scientists, graduate and medical students, and physicians. It is also of interest to a broad spectrum of health care professionals.« less