Pharmacotherapy Casebook: A Patient-Focused Approach, Tenth Edition

ISBN: 1259640914

Author: Schwinghammer, Terry

Condition: New

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.More than 150 patient cases teach you how to apply the principles of pharmacotherapy to real-world clinical practiceThe essential study companion to DiPiros Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 10th EditionPharmacotherapy Casebook: A Patient-Focused Approach uses 157 patient cases to help you develop the skills necessary to identify and resolve the most common drug therapy problems encountered in daily clinical practice. The case chapters are organized into organ system sections that correspond to those of the companion textbook. This proven effective case-based approach makes the book perfect for PharmD, Nursing, Nurse Practitioner, and other allied health coursesSharpen your ability to:Identify actual or potential drug therapy problemsDetermine the desired therapeutic outcomeEvaluate therapeutic alternativesDesign an optimal individualized pharmacotherapeutic planDevelop methods to evaluate the therapeutic outcomeProvide patient educationCommunicate and the implement the pharmacotherapeutic planDevelop expertise in pharmacotherapy decision making with:Realistic patient presentations that include medical history, physical examination, and laboratory data, followed by a series of questions using a systematic, problem-solving approachA compelling range of cases - from a single disease state to multiple disease states and drug-related problemsExpert coverage that integrates the biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences with therapeuticsAppendices containing valuable information on medical abbreviations, laboratory tests, mathematical conversion factors, and anthropometrics