Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 8th Edition Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
The most comprehensive, widely used, and evidence-based pharmacotherapy text available Full-color design!
Hardcover: 2700 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 8 edition (April 4, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0071703543
ISBN-13: 978-0071703543
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 3 x 11.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.7 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
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I bought this to update from my 7th edition. What a waste of money. The first 13 chapters only give a one page summary and tell you to go to a website to be able to read the chapter. This also occurs for several chapters throughout the book. I went to the website and as of now, it doesn't work. Why did I pay for the book if I'm going to have to go to a website to read it or print it off? The chapters that are in the book are nearly identical to those in the 7th edition. I've gone through about 4 or 5 chapters and they are exactly the same. The other issue is the low quality paper. The paper is like newsprint. It's difficult to read because the printing on the other side can be seen through the paper. You cannot highlight at all because it soaks right through the paper or rips the paper. The 7th edition was so much better.
I have just received a copy of 8th edition from . This is not a review of the content (which from past editions, I am sure is excellent), but rather of how the book is physically put together.With the 8th edition, there are more than 2668 (8.5 X 11 inch) pages all bound together in one volume, and the text margins are way too tight towards the spine of the book....and this forces the reader to read text on highly curved pages, or to "dig" for text that is pinched down towards the spine of the book.The book I received would be much more reader-friendly if its contents were printed over multiple volumes, or if a larger page size had been used along with more accommodating margins.
No page numbers! Really? My assigned reading is by page number, not chapter. A textbook publisher should anticipate this when making the electronic version. Especially if they want over $100.00!This is the first kindle book I've bought, and I didn't realize that I needed to check if it came with page numbers that match the print edition. I am terribly disappointed that my only choices for this book are a giant 20lb monster or no page numbers!
Addressing the negative comments given to this book by a Dr. Doctor who's going to become yet another doctor, if you truly have your PhD and PharmD (from a halfway decent school), you would recognize the difference between pharmacology and pharmacotherapy. It's awfully troubling if you don't. In agreement with the "triDoc", Goodman and Gillman's is the superior of the 2... in terms of PHARMACOLOGY. However, if you want a very good reference for a practical approach in the treatment options of certain disease states (i.e. PHARMACOTHERAPY), this book should be your choice. It's a wonderful and much used reference. I will agree with another reviewer in that it may be worthwhile to check into buying the hand book addition first (due to its more compact size and less cost). Pharmacotherapy versus pharmacology...Hmmmmmm.
The pharmacy school I go to updated to this new edition. I bought this new edition purely out of convince for myself as my professors utilize its page numbers as reference points in lecture. This however did not turn out so convenient. I cannot dock stars for content but I WILL dock stars for its shoddy page quality and its demands to go online for content. I own the 7th edition of the text and its page quality was decent. I could read it for extended periods of time and not have my eyes fatigued but this book. It is torturous. Not only can you see through the page the other side of page but the next page after. This is particularly distracting on tables, figures, or photos. I also have to agree with another review that the pages CANNOT be highlighted on. If you want to photocopy a chapter and highlight on it it is also impossible due to the insane margins of the text as they recede deep into the spine of the text and if you attempt to make a copy it will distort.
this book is good reference for clinical pharmacists and students. it covers relevant topics suficiently though it is brief in a few. i do aggree with other readers that the paper quality is not the best because you cannot highlight important text as it is too thin. i did not like the idea of being referred to a website to read topics that were supposed to be covered in the book. overall i think its a good resource
Pharmacotherapy: a pathophysiological approach is a book designed specifically for pharmacists. It covers a wide range of diseases and includes introductory chapters covering different subjects in the pharmacy practice from clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, pharmacoeconomics, evidence-based medicine and much more. Every chapter introduce the pathophysiology of the disease relevant to drug therapy, then the full management plan is evoqued with the clinical use of the different drugs. I recommend to read in parallel `Applied Therapeutics: the clinical use of drug `to see how the management is applied in clinical settings. In second term, one can practice with the cases of the Pharmacotherapy: a patient focused approach before applying to real life cases.I know i will continue to use these books as long as i still phamacist.
After seeing the cost and size of the textbooks needed for pharmacy school I decided it would be best to start buying Kindle or digital versions of all textbooks that offer those options. I am very very disappointed with this particular book though; the fact that I have to go online to a website to see the majority of the text is ridiculous!! I paid over $100 for a summary of a book!! It does me no good to have a page or two from each chapter when I'm trying to study for an exam. What exactly does the company expect me to do if I don't have internet access when I need to study?
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