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A study of therapeutic principles to form a basis for developing clinical knowledge and skills in the delivery of pharmaceutical care. The course material, incorporating directed and self-directed case studies, is designed to develop an understanding of disease states as a preface to a study of clinical pharmacology and therapeutic principles in their management.
Topics include: disease processes and therapeutic principles in the management of diseases involving the following systems; respiratory, cardiovascular, blood, endocrine, neurological, renal, musculoskeletal and gastrointestinal, as well as more complex multiple disease states.
Unit objective: to develop an understanding of disease processes and therapeutic principles in the study of the management of common conditions; emphasis is also placed on the complexities of multiple disease states and approaches to therapeutic decision making in clinical situations. Particular emphasis is placed on preparing the student for participation in clinical pharmacy teaching rounds. Students present a seminar based on these rounds.
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