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- Listing uses mechanisms adverse effects drug interactions contraindications & monitoring parameters organized by drug class; quick access to generic & trade names & dosages Quick-scan format organizes information by body system Chapter features include Brief overview
- Pathophysiology of each disorder & relevant classes of drugs Monitoring Patient Response section
- What to monitor & when Patient Education section
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Includes:: information on CAM for each disorder Drug Overview tables
- Usual dose contraindications & side effects & special considerations Algorithms
- Visual cues on how to approach treatment Updated Recommended Order of Treatment tables
- First- second- & third-line drug therapies for each disorder Answers to Case Study Questions for each disorder
- Strengthens critical thinking skills Selecting the Most Appropriate Agentsection
- The thought process for choosing an initial drug therapy Principles of Therapeuticsunit
- Avoiding medication errors; pharmacokinetics & pharmacodynamics; impact of drug interactions & adverse events; principles of pharmacotherapy for pediatrics pregnancylactation & geriatrics Disorders units
- Pharmacotherapy for disorders in various body systems Pharmacotherapy in Health Promotion unit
- Smoking cessation immunizations weight management Women's Health unit
- Including contraception menopause & osteoporosis Integrative Approach to Patient Care unit
- Issues to consider when presented with more than one diagnosis Standard pharmacotherapeutics text for nurse practitioners students & physician assistants Ancillaries
- Case Study answers multiple choice questions & answers for every chapter Power Points Acronyms List