2015 LWW Medical and Health Professions Education Catalogue

PHARMACY

Patient Care Management: A Lab Workbook for Prescription Practice Third Edition Richard Finkel, PharmD Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical and Administrative Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Nova

Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL February 2012 / Spiralbound / 8.375 x 10.875 Approx. 534 pp. / Approx. 871 Illus. / Approx. 371 Tables 978-1-4511-1346-4

HEALTH PROFESSIONS f f Question to be Answered in Preparation for Chapter Lab ensures that your student’s knowledge of the drugs and diseases covered in the chapter is sufficient to advance to the patient cases. f f Supplemental Prescriptions Appendix provides additional prescriptions so students can further hone their skills. f f Puzzles and Problems appendix asks students to evaluate 36 prescriptions that are difficult to decipher or, if filled as written, could be harmful. DESCRIPTION The Third Edition of Patient Care Management : A Lab Workbook for Prescription Practice develops and fine- tunes skills in reading, evaluating, and filling prescriptions. Students learn to decipher handwritten prescriptions, examine prescriptions for inaccuracies, evaluate a drug in relation to their patient’s drug and social history, and fill prescriptions accurately. Each chapter corresponds to a particular disease state, summarizing the key characteristics and concerns with the associated drugs. FEATURES f f NEW! Medication Therapy Management Questions and Comments helps students prepare to assist their patients in understanding their prescriptions, the effects on their health, and how the medications may affect their lifestyle. f f All of the prescriptions in the text have been reviewed for currency and revised with the latest information. f f Chapter Objectives sets forth a list of competencies that students will gain upon successful completion of the chapter. f f Drug List highlights the drugs discussed and included with patient cases in the chapter. f f Drug Hot Points highlights key characteristics and concerns associated with the drugs covered in the chapter.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Cardiovascular, Part 1 2. Cardiovascular, Part 2 3. Geriatrics 4. Pain and Controlled Drugs 5. Drugs for Neoplastic Disorders and Immunosupressants 6. Gastroenterology

7. Genitourinary 8. Antimicrobials

9. Mental Health, Part 1 10. Mental Health, Part 2 11. Muscle Relaxants and Nonsteroidal Anti- Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) 12. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Asthma 13. Ophthalmics 14. Diabetes 15. Miscellaneous Products Appendix A Supplemental Prescriptions Appendix B Puzzles and Problems Abbreviations

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