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Pharmacotherapy Casebook: A Patient-Focused Approach, 8e
Terry L. Schwinghammer, Julia M. Koehler
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Casebook Supporting Content
Section 1: Principles of Patient-Focused Therapy
-   Chapter 1. Introduction: How to Use This Casebook
-   Chapter 2. Active Learning Strategies
-   Chapter 3. Case Studies in Patient Communication
-   Chapter 4. Pharmaceutical Care Planning: A Component of the Patient Care Process
-   Chapter 5. Documentation of Pharmacotherapy Interventions

Appendices
-   Appendix A: Conversion Factors and Anthropometrics*
-   Appendix B: Common Laboratory Tests
-   Appendix C: Part I: Common Medical Abbreviations
-   Appendix C: Part II: Prevent Medication Errors by Avoiding These Dangerous Abbreviations or Dose Designations
-   Appendix D: Sample Responses to Case Questions
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