The drug information you need to pass the boards and make effective drug therapy decisions―all in one convenient portable guide Expertly written and easy to read, Pharmacotherapy Handbook delivers key content for students studying for their boards, and it offers the essential information required for effective clinical practice. While it’s concise enough to read quickly, it provides ample background information about drug therapy—making it a highly effective study tool.  Pharmacotherapy Handbook covers 140+ diseases and disorders most commonly encountered in a clinical setting. Each chapter is organized in a consistent format:  • Disease state definition •Pathophysiology • Clinical presentation • Diagnosis • Treatment • Evaluation of therapeutic outcomes Providing a thorough understanding about what drugs to use and why, this unmatched guide includes flowcharts, tables, and charts, provides JNC-VI drug therapy and pharmaceutical care guidelines, and offers concise chapter summaries that save precious study time.  

All the main concepts from the landmark Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach-distilled down to a concise, clinically focused, full-color resource Providing a solid evidence-based approach, Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice explains how to design, implement, monitor, and evaluate medication therapy. You'll gain an in-depth understanding of the underlying principles of the pharmacotherapy of disease and their practical application. Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice includes chapters on geriatrics, pediatrics, and palliative care. Each of the subsequent disease-based chapters covers disease epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation and diagnosis, nonpharmacologic therapy, followed by therapeutic recommendations for medication selection, desired outcomes, dosing, and patient monitoring. Features Chapters are written/reviewed by pharmacists, NPs, PAs, and physicians considered authorities in their fields Learning objectives with associated content identified with a margin rule Disorder-based organization makes finding answers quick and easy Surveys the full range of organ system disorders treated in pharmacy practice Knowledge-building boxed features within chapters cover Clinical Presentation & Diagnosis, Patient Encounters, and Patient Care and Monitoring Guidelines Standardized chapter format Laboratory values are presented in conventional and Systeme International units Key concepts are indicated in text with numbered icons Content on cultural competency Glossary Online Learning Center