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Book Detail
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Pharmacotherapeutics For Advanced Practice:
A Practical Approach
Arcangelo, Virginia Poole
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Category: Nursing: Advanced Practice Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Affiliation: Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia Dimensions: 10.9 x 1.3 x 8.3 in
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Synopsis:
Written for nurse practitioners and physician's assistants, this advan ced pharmacotherapeutics text focuses on aspects of applied therapeuti cs for primary care providers. The volume is organized according to bo dy systems and explores drugs used to manage more than 56 common condi tions, such as: hypertension, peptic ulcer disease, and asthma. Using algorithms to illustrate the process of drug selection, this book prov ides guidelines for drug selection, lifespan considerations, therapeut ic drug monitoring, adverse reactions, poor outcomes and information a bout when to change therapy, and alternative therapy. Therapy is discu ssed using first-, second- and third-line drug choices. Comprehensive yet concise case studies, written for adult learners, help readers ret ain information.
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