Pharmacotherapy Handbook, 8th Edition
by Barbara Wells, Joseph DiPiro, Terry Schwinghammer, Cecily DiPiro-
Softcover
$38.50
Essential drug data in a concise, carry-anywhere reference
Pharmacotherapy Handbook, 8e provides practitioners and students with the critical information necessary to support drug therapy decision making for more than 140 diseases and disorders. Featuring a convenient alphabetized presentation, this handy guide utilizes tables, texts, figures, and treatment algorithms to make the information readily accessible and easily understood.
The consistent chapter organization includes:
•Disease state definition
•Review of relevant pathophysiology
•Clinical presentation
•Diagnosis
•Desired outcome
•Treatment
•Monitoring
The Treatment section usually includes nonpharmacologic therapy, drug selection guidelines, dosing recommendations, adverse effects, pharmacokinetic considerations, and important drug interactions.