This book is written by Joseph T. DiPiro, PharmD, FCCP; Robert L. Talbert, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS; Gary C. Yee, PharmD, FCCP; Gary R. Matzke, PharmD, FCP, FCCP; Barbara G. Wells, PharmD, FASHP, FCCP, BCPP; and, L. Michael Posey, BS Pharm. 'The best pharmacotherapy textbook available' - "Annals of Pharmacotherapy" on an earlier edition. "Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach" is the authority on evidence-based drug treatment. The gold standard in pharmacotherapy for fifteen years, it is an essential text in most schools of pharmacy and in the education of other healthcare professionals, and a trusted resource in practice.This book features: New Key Concepts with Locator Icons - Use the Key Concepts to see what is most important, and use the Locator Icons to quickly locate the discussion of each important concept within the chapter; New Clinical Controversies show that the understanding of drug therapeutics is evolving and that there is not always a definitive consensus; New chapter on The Documentation of Pharmacy Services explains how to document pharmaceutical care in a systematic way and its importance in obtaining reimbursement and in communicating with other health professionals; and, New chapter consolidating coverage of Solid-Organ Transplantation.
It also features: New expanded coverage of dermatological conditions - separate chapters on Acne Vulgaris and Psoriasis, new chapter on Atopic Dermatitis; New chapter on Dermatologic Drug Reactions and Self-Treatable Skin Disorders guides you through the likely causes of a particular skin problem and provides what you need to know about the initiation and monitoring of therapy; New section of color photographs helps to identify common skin problems; New format of clinical presentation information is more accessible and user-friendly; and, New Glossary.