Main description:

Using 90 brief, straightforward case studies that represent key body systems, Physiology Case Studies in Pharmacy, Second Edition enables students of pharmacy and allied health professions to apply basic physiological principles. Each case study includes a set of questions to pave the way for learning and review.

This book fills an important niche in demonstrating the integrative role of physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacy in patient care. Although these case studies are examples, not true life, they capture the real world that practicing pharmacists and other health care professionals work in every day.

KEY FEATURES:

Case studies illustrate the physiological basis of medicine and pharmacotherapeutics
Concise, contextualized content for ease-of-use in pharmacy and allied health programs
Includes cross references to help link disorders that affect multiple body systems
Galvanizes the relevance of physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacy within healthcare
Convenient glossary features short, easy-to-understand definitions of clinical terms
Case studies include both short answer and objective review questions