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Concepts in Pharmacotherapy
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Concepts in Pharmacotherapy
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Introduction to Concepts in Pharmacotherapy
Evaluating Drug Efficacy and Safety
Clinical Drug Trials
Efficacy and Effectiveness
Patient-centered outcomes
Intermediate and surrogate outcomes
Efficacy and effectiveness references
Placebos
Placebo effects
Use of placebos in clinical trials
Use of placebos in clinical practice
Placebos and ethical considerations
Placebos references
Drug Safety
Adverse Drug Reactions
References
Classification
Classification reference
Risk Factors
Risk factors references
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prevention
Prevention references
Medication Errors
Unclear prescriptions
Inappropriate use of medications
Improper storage of medications
Drug expiration date exceeded
Patient error
Miscommunication among health care professionals
Reference