Pharmacotherapy - Hardcover

Dipiro, Joseph; Talbert, Robert; Yee, Gary; Matzke, Gary; Wells, Barbara; Posey, L. Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071363610 ISBN 13: 9780071363617

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical, 2002

Synopsis

* Comprehensive: acclaimed in a prior edition as “the best pharmacotherapy textbook available,”* it offers you the most detailed pathophysiologic approach to selecting and using pharmaceutical agents in disease management and pharmaceutical care
* Current: the 5th Edition presents the latest information on new drugs and new approaches to treatment and disease management in all therapy sections
* New Chapters: now covers evidence-based medicine, pharmacogenetics, benign prostatic hyperplasia, endometriosis, erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, and much more
* Disease Management Focus: meets the needs of pharmacy curriculum and establishes a strong pathophysiologic basis for treatment
* Student-Friendly: provides clear explanations on how a particular organ system and related drug therapy is evaluated; includes dozens of treatment algorithms, figures and tables for quick readability; also offers the necessary background to understand topics including pharmacoeconomics and the used of evidence-based decision-making in practice
*Annals of Pharmacotherapy on the 4th Edition

About this title

Review:

"This is likely one of the most well-established references in use by practicing pharmacist-clinicians and students. It is more comprehensive than other similar books and has expanded its content since first published in 1988. This new edition continues to provide valuable information for the pharmacotherapeutic management of disease states." "4 stars" "Overall, the book is an excellent review of the pharmacotherapy of specific disease states and fulfills its purpose."

Synopsis:

Now in its fifth edition, this classic text continues its long-standing tradition of stimulating students to achieve a higher level of learning while offering unparalleled guidance in the development of pharmaceutical care plans. The book includes a wealth of treatment algorithms, principles of pharmacotherapy, and extensive figures and tables that serve to enhance the readability of the text and make the information easy to use. And, once again, there is a companion casebook for use in therapeutics laboratories covering the major disease states emphasized in the main text. An instructor's guideline is available to assist in evaluation and student performance.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0071363610
• ISBN 13: 9780071363617
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 2500