Pharmacotherapy Casebook: A Patient-Focused Approach, Eleventh Edition

The patient cases in this book are intended to complement the scientific and clinical information in the 11th edition of Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach. This edition of the casebook contains 157 unique patient cases, with case chapters organized into organ system sections corresponding to the Pharmacotherapy textbook. Students should read the relevant textbook chapter to become thoroughly familiar with the pathophysiology and pharmacotherapy of each disease state before attempting to identify and address the medication therapy problems of the patients described in this casebook. The Pharmacotherapy textbook, casebook, and other useful learning resources are also available on AccessPharmacy.com (subscription required). By using these realistic cases to practice creating, defending, and implementing pharmacotherapeutics care plans, students can begin to develop the skills and self-confidence that will be necessary to make the real decisions required in professional practice.