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The cases gathered here are intended to complement the eighth edition of Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, a text for students and clinicians. This edition of the casebook contains 152 patient cases and a new first section on principles of patient-focused therapy, covering patient communication, care planning, documentation, pediatrics and geriatrics, palliative care, and chemical exposure. The section on complementary and alternative therapies has been redesigned. Cases are organized according to 16 organ systems, corresponding to the parent text, and include objectives, patient presentation and symptoms, case questions, self-study assignments, and clinical pearls, along with b&w photos and medical images. Uncomplicated cases require only a single textbook chapter, while the most complicated cases require knowledge of multiple textbook chapters and additional readings. The book includes 20 pages of reference appendices, plus sample responses to case questions. Schwinghammer is chair of the department of clinical pharmacy at West Virginia University. Koehler is chair of the department of pharmacy practice at Butler University. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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More than 150 cases help you develop the problem-solving and decision-making skills necessary to succeed in real-world clinical practicePharmacotherapy Casebook provides the case studies you need to learn how to identify and resolve drug therapy problems you’re most likely to encounter in real-world practice. This new edition is packed with 157 patient cases and makes the ideal study companion to the eighth edition of DiPiro’s Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach. The case chapters in this book are organized into organ system sections that correspond to those of the DiPiro textbook. By reading the relevant chapters in Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach you will be able to familiarize yourself with the pathophysiology and pharmacology of each disease state included in this casebook. Everything you need to develop expertise in pharmacotherapy decision making: Realistic patient presentations include medical history, physical examination, and laboratory data, followed by a series of questions using a systematic, problem-solving approachCompelling range of cases – from the uncomplicated (a single disease state) to the complex (multiple disease states and drug-related problems)Diverse authorship from more than 190 clinicians from nearly 100 institutions Coverage that integrates the biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences with therapeutics Appendices containing valuable information on pharmacy abbreviations, laboratory tests, mathematical conversion factors, anthropometrics, and complementary and alternative therapies
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