Pharmacotherapy principles & practice
Learn the Essential Principles of Pharmacotherapy and Understand Their Clinical Application Now 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 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 formatNEW chapters on pediatrics, geriatrics, and palliative careValuable learning aids, includingStructured learning objectsKey conceptsPatient care and monitoring guidelinesUp-to-date literature citationsTables, figures, text boxes, and algorithmsA glossary of termsAn online learning center that includes self-assessment questions and answersLaboratory values expressed as both conventional units and SI unitsAppendices that include conversion factors and anthropometrics, common laboratory tests and their reference ranges, and common medical abbreviationsPatient 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
Libro-e, English, ©2010
2nd ed
McGraw-Hill, New York, ©2010