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Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practice, Second Edition
Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practice Second Edition Author:Marie Chisholm-Burns, Terry Schwinghammer, Barbara Wells, Patrick Malone, Jill Kolesar, Joseph DiPiro Learn the Essential Principles of Pharmacotherapy and Understand Their Clinical ApplicationNow in full color!Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practices utilizes a solid, evidence-based approach that supports the optimal pharmacotherapy of disease. In order to be as clinically relevant as possible, the disease ... more »states and treatments discussed focus on disorders most often seen in practice. 98 diseaes-based chapters review etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation, followed by clear therapeutic recommendations for drug selection, dosing, and patient monitoring. All chapters have been written by content experts and reviewed by authorities in their fields.
Features:
NEW full-color format
NEW chapters on pediatrics, geriatrics, and palliative care
Valuable learning aids, including
Structured learning objects
Key concepts
Patient care and monitoring guidelines
Up-to-date literature citations
Tables, figures, text boxes, and algorithms
A glossary of terms
An online learning center that includes self-assessment questions and answers
Laboratory values expressed as both conventional units and SI units
Appendices that include conversion factors and anthropometrics, common laboratory tests and their reference ranges, and common medical abbreviations
Patient encounter vignettes to develop critical-thinking skills and make the text more applicable to everyday patient care
Content that represents the insights of more than 160 authors and 140 reviewers:
Condensed Table of Contents:
Part 1: Basic Concepts in Pharmacotherapy Essentials; Part 2: Disorders of Organ Systems: Cardiovascular Disorders, Respiratory Disorders, Gastrointestinal Disorders, Renal Disorders, Neurologic Disorders, Psychiatric Disorders, Endocrinologic Disorders, Gynecologic and Obstetric Disorders, Urologic Disorders, Immunologic Disorders, Bone and Joint Disorders, Eye Disorders, Ear Disorders, Nose Disorders, Throat Disorders, Dermatologic Disorders, Hematologic Disorders, Oncologic Disorders, Nutrition and Nutritional Disorders.« less