Pharmacotherapeutics : a primary care clinical guide / Ellis Quinn Youngkin ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Youngkin, Ellis Quinn.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemotherapy.

Pharmacology.

Primary care (Medicine).

Drug Therapy--methods.

Pharmaceutical Preparations--administration & dosage.

Primary Health Care--methods.

Medical Subjects:

Drug Therapy--methods.

Pharmaceutical Preparations--administration & dosage.

Primary Health Care--methods.

Physical Description:

xvi, 1365 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, [2005]

Summary:

Written by professionals in the fields of nursing, pharmacology, pharmacy, and medicine, this reference book provides a guide to pharmacotherapy for common healthcare conditions of adults and children in ambulatory settings. It provides a concise decision-making guide for pharmacotherapuetic management of common primary care health conditions. A template assists the advanced professional to consistently consider clients' assessment and history, along with evaluating when drug therapy is needed, short and long term goals, selecting appropriate agents, outcomes management, efficacy and toxicity and patient information. In addition, general issues such as safety, aging, herbal therapies, social factors and immunizations as well as specific patient population needs are addressed. These special populations include individuals with disabilities, pregnant women and children. For advance practice nurses, pharmacists, clinical nurse specialists, physicians, and physician assistants.

Contents:

Principles of pharmacotherapy

General issues

Special issues and patient populations

Pharmacotherapy for common primary care disorders

Tables of pharmacotherapeutic agents.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0130497622

OCLC:

55845963