Pharmacotherapy: Improving Medical Education Through Clinical Pharmacy Pearls, C Paperback – June 29, 2015

I devoured this book in one sitting. As a retail pharmacist, I obviously choose a career path where it's easy to forget the clinical impact we can have on our patients. This book gets you excited again. It reminds the reader of the several problems caused by medications and suggests simple solutions. The author reminds pharmacists of the unique lens through which we view healthcare, and he demonstrates how to think clinically and solve problems involving medication management.The only obvious complaint I see to this read is the way information is presented. Topics, for the most part, are completely out of order. However, I find the lack of organization to be this read's greatest strength. The book is not meant to be a comprehensive review of pharmacotherapy, but rather to provide real world examples that help some individuals (myself included) remember medication "pearls." The brain craves variety, so I find the typical pharmacy read will often lose my interest before I learn anything of significance. With this read, not only does the author have my attention, but the anxiety of returning to the book is greatly reduced when later sections of the book don't depend on information presented earlier. Great job and thank you for providing the pharmaceutical community with this gem!

This book was a wonderful primer as I am going back into pharmacy after a 5 year hiatus. I found it very informative

I like that it's based on real life experiences. It goes over clinically significant perils. I like this book because it's like a good quick review. Great for an audio book. If you're looking for a book that goes into great details about DDIs, then this is not for you; you should get Hansten & Horn's "The Top 100 Drug Interaction" book, it's a must have for every seasoned pharmacist.

This is a good general book but lacks in depth knowledge in any particular subject area. The cases are helpful.

Great work! I found this pearl of an eBook fun to read, easy to understand and very valuable to making meanings of the pieces of information I thought I already knew. For example, I know SSRIs, oxcarbazepine, etc, can cause hyponatremia; but what this means in real practice is often elusive to young pharmacists. This book presents therapeutic facts and intervention prompts in the most practical way, making it easy to picture and form into usable knowledge. The Polypharmacy section presents clinical brainteasers for qualifying pharmacist candidates. It is a must-have for all pharmacy students taking qualifying exams as well as for practicing clinical pharmacists.

Some great pearls and great potential. Some typos and little things that could be fixed. I'd like more depth of information since the target audience is health care providers (specifically pharmacist).

Great book, however, I might as well have bought a used version because Amazon send it in a large bag where it arrived bent and pages folded. Disappointing. Hopefully, it's available elsewhere or just order used.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading about this author`s clinical experiences in his pharmacy practice. The topics he presented were well written and relatable. His real life stories reinforce not only what is important to scrutinize, verify, and document, but why. This book is like having a favorite pharmacy preceptor, but without having a university sending a bill for the privilege. I can't wait to read more of his work!