TY - BOOK AU - Schwinghammer, Terry L. ;Koehler, Julia M. TI - Pharmacotherapy casebook:: a patient-focused approach SN - 9780071830133 AV - RM 263 .P43 2014 PY - 2014/// CY - New York PB - McGraw Hill Education KW - CHEMOTHERAPY -- CASE STUDIES N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Principles of patient-focused therapy -- Cardiovascular disorders -- Respiratory disorders -- Gastrointestinal disorders -- Renal disorders -- Neurologic disorders -- Psychiatric disorders -- Endocrinologic disorders -- Women's health (Gynecologic disorders) -- Urologic disorders -- Immunologic disorders -- Bone and joint disorders -- Disorders of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat -- Dermatologic disorders -- Hematologic disorders -- Infectious diseases -- Oncologic disorders -- Nutrition and nutritional disorders -- Complementary and alternative therapies (Level III) N2 - This text delivers 157 patient cases designed to teach you how to apply the principles of pharmacotherapy to real-world clinical practice. The case chapters in this book are organized into organ system sections that correspond to those of the DiPiro textbook. By reading the relevant chapters in Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach you will be able to familiarize yourself with the pathophysiology and pharmacology of each disease state included in this casebook. Each case teaches you how to: Identify real or potential drug therapy problems ; Determine the desired therapeutic outcome ; Evaluate therapeutic alternatives ; Design an optimal individualized pharmacotherapeutic plan ; Develop methods to evaluate the therapeutic outcome ; Provide patient education ; Communicate and implement the pharmacotherapeutic plan ER -