McGraw Hill DiPiro`s Pharmacotherapy Handbook

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.