Download ⚡️ Edmunds' Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider 5th Edition

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Edmunds' Pharmacology for the Primary
Care Provider 5th Edition
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this book DESCRIPTION Master the pharmacologic
principles and drug information you need to
safely and effectively prescribe drugs for
primary care! Edmunds' Pharmacology for the
Primary Care Provider, 5th Edition is written
for Nurse Practitioners, other Advanced
Practice Nursing prescribers, and Physician
Assistants. Unlike other pharmacotherapeutics
textbooks, it focuses on the drugs most commonly
used in primary care settings. A new chapter
format and body-system approach make learning
easier, and standardized clinical guidelines
ensure best practices in pharmacotherapeutics.
Updated and impeccably accurate drug content
includes the latest drug classes, specific
drugs, and therapeutic uses in primary care.
Continuing to emphasize health promotion
strategies,
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this new edition includes new chapters
on pharmacogenetics, drugs for ADHD, nutritional
supplements, and more.Comprehensive
pharmacotherapeutics content is written
specifically for Nurse Practitioners, other
Advanced Practice Nurses, and Physician
Assistants.Focus on key drugs highlights the
most commonly prescribed and most representative
drugs of each major drug class â with
particular emphasis on the top 100 prescribed
drugs.Emphasis on patient teaching helps you
communicate with patients and family caregivers
to promote adherence to the drug
regimen.Emphasis on health promotion describes
how to help patients stay well and improve their
health, including coverage of vitamins, weight
management, immunizations and biologicals, and
smoking cessation.Complementary and Alternative
Therapies tables highlight significant dietary
and herbal interactions with FDA-approved
drugs.NEW! Thoroughly updated content reflects
the latest drug information and
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current thinking on pharmacologic management.NEW
macro- and chapter-level organization is based
on body systems rather than drug classes, for
better coverage of the medications prescribed
for the health problems affecting specific body
systems.NEW and UNIQUE! Chapter format begins
with an overview of anatomy, physiology, and
disease processes â as opposed to drug classes
or drug types â and then follows the World
Health Organizationâs Process for Rational
Prescribing, using a six-step approach to drug
selection and discussing first-, second-, and
third-line treatments for each specific
problem.NEW! includeBlack Box attention to
Practical learning aids Warning boxes that draw
critical drug safety
precautions.Clinical Guidelines Bookmark This
features that identify websites where updated
clinical guidelines can be found. Medication
Dosages tables thatinclude dose ranges,
maintenance doses, and, where appropriate, plans
for dose escalation and
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de-escalation (e.g., corticosteroids).Practice Pea
rls boxes that highlight good prescribing
practices, safety measures, follow-up
recommendations, serum blood level monitoring,
referrals to specialty providers, and other key
prescriber tips.NEW! Prescribing Considerations
unit addresses issues of medication adherence,
prescription writing, cost, and quality
assurance.NEW! Updated coverage of pain
management reflects the current realities of
substance use and the opioid crisis.