Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

6th Edition - July 27, 2018

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  • Editors: Cate Whittlesea, Karen Hodson
  • Paperback ISBN: 9780702070129
  • eBook ISBN: 9780702070105

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Now fully revised and updated in its sixth edition, Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics combines the skills of an interdisciplinary team of clinicians, pharmacists and nurses to present an integrated understanding of disease processes, evidence-based clinical pharmacology and optimal drug regimes. Register your StudentConsult PIN for access to the e-book.

Key Features

  • Key points boxes at the beginning of each chapter

  • Case-study boxes throughout the chapters

  • Each chapter co-written by a pharmacist and a clinician

  • In-depth treatment of therapeutics to support pharmaceutical prescribing

  • Logical order and format: key points, epidemiology, aetiology, disease, clinical manifestations, investigations and treatment, drugs used in treatment.

  • Dosage reference sources given where appropriate, along with useful websites and further reading for each chapter.

  • Organised by body system

Table of Contents

  • Section 1: General

    1. Clinical pharmacy process

    2. Prescribing

    3. Practical pharmacokinetics

    4. Drug interactions

    5. Adverse drug reactions

    6. Laboratory data

    7. Parenteral nutrition

    8. Pharmacoeconomics

      9. Section 2: Life stages

    9. Neonates

    10. Paediatrics

    11. Geriatrics

      12. Section 3: TherapeuticsGastrointestinal disorders

    12. Peptic ulcer disease

    13. Inflammatory bowel disease

    14. Constipation and diarrhoea

    15. Adverse effects of drugs on the liver

    16. Liver disease.

    17. Acute kidney injury

    18. Chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease

    19. Hypertension

    20. Coronary heart disease

    21. Chronic heart failure

    22. Arrhythmias

    23. Thrombosis

    24. Dyslipidaemia

    25. Asthma

    26. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    27. Insomnia

    28. Anxiety disorders

    29. Affective disorders

    30. Schizophrenia

    31. Epilepsy

    32. Parkinson's disease
    33. Dementia

    34. Pain

    35. Nausea and vomiting

    36. Respiratory infections

    37. Urinary tract infections

    38. Gastrointestinal infections

    39. Infective meningitis

    40. Surgical site infection and antimicrobial prophylaxis

    41. Tuberculosis

    42. HIV infection.

    43. Fungal infections

    44. Thyroid and parathyroid disorders

    45. Diabetes mellitus

    46. Menstrual cycle disorders

    47. Menopause

    48. Drugs in pregnancy and lactation

    49. Prostate disease.

    50. Anaemia.

    51. Leukaemia

    52. Lymphomas

    53. Solid tumours.

    54. Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis

    55. Gout and hyperuricaemia

    56. Glaucoma

    57. Drug-induced skin disorders

    58. Eczema and psoriasis

    59. Wounds.

    Section 4: Appendices.

    Medical abbreviations

    Glossary

    Index

Product details

  • No. of pages: 1112
  • Language: English
  • Copyright: © Elsevier 2018
  • Published: July 27, 2018
  • Imprint: Elsevier
  • Paperback ISBN: 9780702070129
  • eBook ISBN: 9780702070105

About the Editors

Cate Whittlesea

Professor Cate Whittlesea is a Professor of Pharmacy Practice at UCL School of Pharmacy. Cate has been on the book since the fourth edition. Cate's research has focused on medication safety and evaluation of the community pharmacists' role in public health. As part of her teaching she is leading the 5 year integrated MPharm course as well as supporting the Foundation School on their development of postgraduate courses to meet the emerging roles for pharmacists. Cate has extensive experience in curriculum design having developed the Independent Prescribing Course at King's College London and the clinical skills theme integrated into all fur years of the MPharm at Durham University. She has supported the accreditation of the Clinically Enhanced Pharmacist Independent Prescribing course at UCL. Cate has contributed to the development of competency frameworks for prescribers in the UK.

Affiliations and Expertise

Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Associate Director Clinical Examination, UCL School of Pharmacy, University College London, London, UK

Karen Hodson

Dr Karen Hodson is a Senior Lecturer and Director MSc in Clinical Pharmacy and Director for Non-medical Prescribing at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Cardiff University. Karen is the Director for the MSc in Clinical Pharmacy which is a programme to develop pharmacists for their role as a hospital pharmacist. Part of her role involves ensuring the strategic direction of the programme is in line with changes within the National Health Service. Karen is also the director for a sister course in the same topic for the School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies. Karen was also a co-author on the 6th edition.

Affiliations and Expertise

Director MSc in Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacist Independent Prescribing Programmes, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.

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