"The increasing volume of pharmacology-related information presents a challenge to acquire and maintain current knowledge of pharmacotherapeutics. This includes the number of new drugs coming on the market each year, the changes in "the best" drugs to use for any given disease state based on the latest research, the influence on patient and practitioner alike of advertising and promotion, new evidence-based guidelines, and restricted formularies. This information creates competing pressures on the prescriber. ...
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"The increasing volume of pharmacology-related information presents a challenge to acquire and maintain current knowledge of pharmacotherapeutics. This includes the number of new drugs coming on the market each year, the changes in "the best" drugs to use for any given disease state based on the latest research, the influence on patient and practitioner alike of advertising and promotion, new evidence-based guidelines, and restricted formularies. This information creates competing pressures on the prescriber. Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers is designed to provide nurse practitioner students and the nurse practitioner in the primary care setting with a thorough, current, and usable pharmacology text and reference to address these challenges. Its focus is on advanced pharmacology and the role of the advanced practice nurse in pharmacotherapeutics. The authors of the text are practicing nurse practitioners, pharmacists, or selected specialists in a field. The book is by advanced practice registered nurses, for advanced practice registered nurses"--
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