Pharmacotherapy in Primary Care - William Linn, Marion Wofford, Mary Elizabeth O'Keefe, L. Michael Posey

Pharmacotherapy in Primary Care

Buch | Softcover
544 Seiten
2008 | 2. Aufl. ed.
McGraw-Hill Medical (Verlag)
978-0-07-145612-8 (ISBN)
89,95 inkl. MwSt
Helps you utilize an evidence-based approach when initiating drug therapy. This book uses a standardized approach to therapeutic decision-making and emphasizes the identification of variables that should influence initial drug therapy decision-making, and issues related to long-term monitoring, contingency, planning, and referral.
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A complete single-source guide to drug therapeutics for primary care

Pharmacotherapy in Primary Care gives you a uniquely balanced, all-inclusive look at drug therapies for all the conditions commonly seen in primary care and clinical pharmacy -- from cardiovascular to nutritional disorders.

The book's diverse authorship -- comprising both physicians and pharmacists -- ensures that content is delivered in the most complete, relevant, and impartial way possible. Ideal for use at the point of care, this handy resource is conveniently organized by disorder and utilizes a standard template for therapeutic decision-making.

FEATURES



Standardized, streamlined approach to therapeutic decision-making in each chapter, consisting of: A high-yield, systematic review of the clinical literature that informs pharmacotherapy interventions
Specific recommendations that optimize drug therapy for each disorder covered in the book
Helpful treatment algorithms to speed clinical decision-making
Evidence-based summaries that present the book's insights within the highly practical context of evidence-based medicine
Important emphasis on identifying the variables that go into initial drug therapy decisions--plus key issues related to long-term monitoring, contingency planning, and referral

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide Marion R. Wofford, MD, PPH is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Mary Elizabth O'Keefe is Attending Physician at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania. L. Michael Posey, RPh, is president of Pharmacy Editorial & News Services (PENS) in Athens, Georgia, and an editor for the APhA periodicals Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, Pharmacy Today, and APhA DrugInfoLine. He also assists with drug information content for APhAs cutting-edge Web site, www.pharmacist.com. During a career spanning two decades as a pharmacy communicator, Posey has served as editor of The Consultant Pharmacist and the American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, and is an editor of the textbook Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach.

Introduction/EBM/DefinitionsSECTION 1: CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS(1) Hypertension(2) Heart Failure(3) Ischemic Heart Disease(4) Arrhythmias(5) Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy(6) Dyslipidemia(7) Peripheral Vascular DiseaseSECTION 2: RESPIRATORY DISORDERS(8) Asthma(9) Chronic Obstructive Lung DiseaseSECTION 3: GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS(10) Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease(11) Peptic Ulcer Disease(12) Inflammatory Bowel Disease(13) Nausea and Vomiting(14) Diarrhea and ConstipationSECTION 4: NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS(15) Epilepsy(16) Stroke/TIAs(17) Parkinson's Disease(18) Pain Management(19) HeadacheSECTION 5: PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS(20) Alzheimer's Disease(21) Depressive Disorders(22) Anxiety Disorders(23) Sleep DisordersSECTION 6: ENDOCRINOLOGIC DISORDERS(24) Diabetes Mellitus(25) Metabolic Syndrome(26) Thyroid Disorders(27) Contraception(28) Hormone Replacement TherapySECTION 7: UROLOGIC DISORDERS(29) Erectile Dysfunction(30) Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia(31) IncontinenceSECTION 8: BONE AND JOINT DISORDERS(32) Osteoporosis and Osteomalacia(33) Rheumatoid Arthritis(34) Osteoarthritis(35) Gout and HyperuricemiaSECTION 9: DISORDERS OF THE EYES, EARS, NOSE AND THROAT(36) Allergic Rhinitis(37) SinusitisSECTION 10: HEMATOLOGIC DISORDERS(38) Thromboembolic Disorders(39) AnemiasSECTION 11: INFECTIOUS DISEASES(40) Lower Respiratory Tract Infections(41) Skin and Soft Tissue Infections(42) Tuberculosis(43) Urinary Tract Infections and Prostatitis(44) Sexually Transmitted Diseases(45) Superficial Fungal InfectionsSECTION 12: NUTRITION AND NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS(46) Nutritional Therapy(47) Obesity

Erscheint lt. Verlag 16.11.2008
Zusatzinfo 46 Illustrations, unspecified
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 213 x 272 mm
Gewicht 1252 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakologie / Pharmakotherapie
ISBN-10 0-07-145612-0 / 0071456120
ISBN-13 978-0-07-145612-8 / 9780071456128
Zustand Neuware
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