While pharmacotherapy is about the treatment of disease with the use of drugs, the practice of pharmacy involves much more. Pharmacist practitioners should understand the entire process of medication use; the externalities that impact care, such as costs and anticipated outcomes; sources of information on pharmaceuticals; and the different types of research applicable to pharmacotherapy and pharmacy practice. The fifth book in the PSAP-V series, the Science and Practice of Pharmacotherapy, addresses these issues and others in a way that is both comprehensive and understandable. The book is designed to:

• Describe principles and applications of biostatistics from a clinician's perspective.
• Deliver an overview of the field of outcomes research and its use in pharmacy practice.
• Explore the role of secondary data analysis and observational research as it applies to the study of pharmacotherapy.
• Address the use of health status assessment in both research and clinical practice.
• Explain how to critically evaluate literature and resources for such evaluations.
• Explore bioethical issues in pharmacy practice.
• Address important elements of health promotion and disease prevention, especially as these related to medication use.
• Define and review emerging areas within pharmacy practice, including pharmacogenomics and bioterrorism.

Other topics covered in the 11-book series include Cardiology; Health Care Stakeholders; Psychiatry; Geriatrics; Special Populations; Infectious Diseases; Gastroenterology; Nutrition; Chronic Illnesses; Pediatrics; Hematology; Oncology; Critical Care; and Transplantation.

PSAP is dedicated to offering the most up-to-date and comprehensive information available on recent drug therapy advances. Each book will further your knowledge in the therapeutic area it covers. PSAP is available in both print and online versions.

To access online courses you will need a username and password. A username will be sent to you in a separate email confirmation within two business days along with instructions on how to setup a password. If you already have a username and password, the course will be available to you within two business days.