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Jan/102
Jan/102
Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach
From The New England Journal of Medicine
“Medicines,” wrote Leonardo da Vinci, “will be well used when the doctor understands their nature, what man is, what life is, and what constitution and health are. Know these well and you will know their opposites; you will then know well how to devise a remedy.” As the coauthor of a textbook on clinical pharmacology and drug therapy for medical students, in which this principle is espoused, I applaud any attempt by others to do likewise. …
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2:28 am on January 6th, 2010
The 2005 edition of Pharmacotherapy is one of the best investments I have ever made. It is a valuable tool in mentoring, teaching and precepting pharmacy students. I use the helpful chapter objectives to zero in on key concepts and learning objectives. At the end of each chapter there are short, well-written quiz questions that serve to reinforce important information. The companion website is well structured and easy to navigate. The icing on the cake is the ability to download an e-version of the text on my computer, allowing convenient access to the text at work. (Each textbook has a code and directions good for one down-load). All in all, this is an excellent resource that would be a great reference text for anyone practicing, teaching or studying the profession of pharmacy.
3:25 am on January 6th, 2010
It’s difficult to write a review of this book because most of the people who are even thinking of buying it have probably used it already. They have seen it in the library, their professors have shown it to them, or it is required for the course they are taking.
So what I am going to do is talk about the differences and updates in this the sixth edition.
1. Icons – Locator Icons are used to allow the reader to quickly locate each important concept within the chapter.
2. Clinical Controversies — showing that the understansing of drugs isn’t perfect, but evolving.
3. Documentation to improve billing and general communications.
4. A chapter on Solid-Organ Transplantation.
5. Expanded coverage of dermatological conditions: Acne Vulgaris, Psoriasis, Atopic Dermatitis.
6. New chapter on dermatologic drug reactions.
Finally the on-line web site devoted to this publication is greatly expanded and enlarged.