50 Pharmacotherapy Studies Every Palliative Practitioner Should Know

50 Phamarcotherapy Studies Every Palliative Practitioner Should Know is a comprehensive collection of pharmacotherapy studies that provide evidence-based practice for palliative care. It covers various topics and includes concise summaries, limitations, and implications for practice, with illustrative clinical cases. The studies were selected using objective criteria and reviewed by international experts.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 31 July 2024
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc

50 Phamarcotherapy Studies Every Palliative Practitioner Should Know is a comprehensive collection of essential pharmacotherapy studies that serve as the cornerstone of evidence-based practice. These studies encompass a wide range of topics, including agitation and delirium, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, pain, anorexia and cachexia, ALS, seizure, dyspnea, anxiety, pruritis, symptom clusters, COPD, cancer, and more. For each study, a concise summary is provided, highlighting the results and limitations of the research, as well as its practical implications for clinical practice. Additionally, brief information on other relevant studies is included, along with an illustrative clinical case that allows readers to visualize the findings. The selection of studies for this book was meticulously conducted using an objective criterion that included citations per year, high levels of evidence, clinical studies and trials, and a rigorous 3-stage Delphi review by international experts in the field. This book is an invaluable resource for palliative practitioners, pharmacists, advance practice nurses, physician assistants, and anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the data that informs clinical practice.

Dimension: 235 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780197770337