Joseph T. Dipiro – författare

The essential pharmacotherapy data you need for clinical practice and board preparation – in one carry-anywhere guideA Doody's Core Title for 2017!Pharmacotherapy Handbook provides the critical information you need to make drug therapy decisions for more than 140 diseases and disorders commonly encountered in a clinical setting. Featuring a convenient alphabetized presentation, this handy guide utilizes text, tables, figures, and treatment algorithms to make important drug data readily accessible and easily understood.Features:Consistent chapter organization includes:Disease state definitionConcise review of relevant pathophysiologyClinical presentationDiagnosisGoals of treatmentTreatmentMonitoringSix appendices, including "Allergic and Pseudoallergic Drug Reactions" and "Geriatrics"The ideal companion to Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, Ninth Edition by Joseph DiPiro, et al

The Encyclopedia of Clinical Pharmacy is a valuable resource for today's clinical pharmacist and pharmacotherapist. Over 200 researchers and practitioners provide ready access to more than 5,000 primary literature citations and hard-to-find research on: Gene therapyHealth service delivery modelsBest practices documentsPharmaceutical software developmentLegal controversies, ethical issues, and court rulingsDrug dosing and electronic prescriptionPost-marketing surveillanceGeneric equivalencyQuality management proceduresEducational and training programsCompiling expertise and recommendations from the American College of Clinical Pharmacy and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the Encyclopedia unravels the increasing complexity of pharmacotherapy, the problems of medication-related morbidity and mortality, and the impact that clinically empowered pharmacists have on assuring safe and effective pharmaceutical care for patients.

The drug information you need to pass the boards and make effective drug therapy decisions―all in one convenient portable guideAccessible and expertly written, DiPiro’s Pharmacotherapy Handbook delivers key content to help you study for board examinations. It’s also filled with information necessary for successful clinical practice. While it’s concise enough for a quick read, the text provides comprehensive background information on drug therapy, establishing it as an extremely effective study resource.The Handbook addresses over 140 diseases and disorders frequently encountered in clinical settings. Each chapter follows a consistent structure, which includes the definition of the disease, state, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of therapeutic outcomes.DiPiro’s Pharmacotherapy Handbook provides:• A thorough understanding about what drugs to use and why• Crucial information about adverse effects, interactions, and pharmacokinetics• Informative flowcharts, tables, and charts• Essential JNC-VI drug therapy and pharmaceutical care guidelines • Concise chapter summaries that save precious study time

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