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ISBN10: 0071456120 | ISBN13: 9780071456128

Pharmacotherapy in Primary Care, 1st Edition

ISBN10: 0071456120
ISBN13: 9780071456128
By William D. Linn, Marion R. Wofford, Mary Elizabeth O'Keefe and L. Michael Posey

© 2009 Published September 21, 2008

ISBN10: 0071456120 | ISBN13: 9780071456128

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ISBN10: 0071456120 | ISBN13: 9780071456128

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A complete single-source guide to drug therapeutics for primary care

Pharmacotherapy in Primary Care gives you a uniquely balanced, all-inclusive look at drug therapies for all the conditions commonly seen in primary care and clinical pharmacy -- from cardiovascular to nutritional disorders.

The book's diverse authorship -- comprising both physicians and pharmacists -- ensures that content is delivered in the most complete, relevant, and impartial way possible. Ideal for use at the point of care, this handy resource is conveniently organized by disorder and utilizes a standard template for therapeutic decision-making.

FEATURES

    Standardized, streamlined approach to therapeutic decision-making in each chapter, consisting of:
  • A high-yield, systematic review of the clinical literature that informs pharmacotherapy interventions
  • Specific recommendations that optimize drug therapy for each disorder covered in the book
  • Helpful treatment algorithms to speed clinical decision-making
  • Evidence-based summaries that present the book's insights within the highly practical context of evidence-based medicine
  • Important emphasis on identifying the variables that go into initial drug therapy decisions--plus key issues related to long-term monitoring, contingency planning, and referral

Introduction/EBM/Definitions

SECTION 1: CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS

(1) Hypertension

(2) Heart Failure

(3) Ischemic Heart Disease

(4) Arrhythmias

(5) Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

(6) Dyslipidemia

(7) Peripheral Vascular Disease

SECTION 2: RESPIRATORY DISORDERS

(8) Asthma

(9) Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

SECTION 3: GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS

(10) Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

(11) Peptic Ulcer Disease

(12) Inflammatory Bowel Disease

(13) Nausea and Vomiting

(14) Diarrhea and Constipation

SECTION 4: NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS

(15) Epilepsy

(16) Stroke/TIAs

(17) Parkinson's Disease

(18) Pain Management

(19) Headache

SECTION 5: PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS

(20) Alzheimer's Disease

(21) Depressive Disorders

(22) Anxiety Disorders

(23) Sleep Disorders

SECTION 6: ENDOCRINOLOGIC DISORDERS

(24) Diabetes Mellitus

(25) Metabolic Syndrome

(26) Thyroid Disorders

(27) Contraception

(28) Hormone Replacement Therapy

SECTION 7: UROLOGIC DISORDERS

(29) Erectile Dysfunction

(30) Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

(31) Incontinence

SECTION 8: BONE AND JOINT DISORDERS

(32) Osteoporosis and Osteomalacia

(33) Rheumatoid Arthritis

(34) Osteoarthritis

(35) Gout and Hyperuricemia

SECTION 9: DISORDERS OF THE EYES, EARS, NOSE AND THROAT

(36) Allergic Rhinitis

(37) Sinusitis

SECTION 10: HEMATOLOGIC DISORDERS

(38) Thromboembolic Disorders

(39) Anemias

SECTION 11: INFECTIOUS DISEASES

(40) Lower Respiratory Tract Infections

(41) Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

(42) Tuberculosis

(43) Urinary Tract Infections and Prostatitis

(44) Sexually Transmitted Diseases

(45) Superficial Fungal Infections

SECTION 12: NUTRITION AND NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS

(46) Nutritional Therapy

(47) Obesity

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