Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: Section 1: Foundation IssuesSection Editor: L. Michael Posey1.Pharmacoeconomics: Principles, Methods, and Applications (Web-only) Lisa A. Sanchez 2.Health Outcomes and Quality of Life (Web-only) Stephen Joel Coons 3. Evidence-Based Medicine (Web-only) Elaine Chiquette and L. Michael Posey 4. Documentation of Pharmacy Services (Web-only) George E. MacKinnon, III and Neil J. MacKinnon 5.Cl inical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Larry A. Bauer 6.Pharmacog enetics Larisa H. Cavallari and Y. W. Francis Lam 7. Pediatrics Milap C . Nahata and Carol Taketomo 8. Geriatrics Catherine I. Starner, Shelly L. Gray, David R. P. Guay, Emily R. Hajjar, Steven M. Handler, and Jose ph T. Hanlon 9. Pharmacoepidemiology Andy Stergachis, Thomas K. Hazlet, and Denise Boudreau 10. Clinical Toxicology Peter A. Chyka 11. Emergen cy Preparedness: Identification and Management of Biological Exposures (Web-only) Colleen M. Terriff, Jason E. Brouillard, Lisa T. Costanigro, and Jessica S. Gruber 12. Emergency Preparedness: Identification and M anagement of Chemical and Radiological Exposures (Web-only) Greene Shep herd and Richard B. Schwartz Section 2: Cardiovascular Disorders Sectio n Editor: Robert L. Talbert 13. Cardiovascular Testing Robert Chilton a nd Robert L. Talbert 14. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Jeffrey F. Barle tta and Jeffrey L. Wilt 15. Hypertension Joseph J. Saseen and Eric J. M acLaughlin 16. Heart Failure Robert B. Parker, Jo E. Rodgers, and Laris a H. Cavallari 17. Ischemic Heart Disease Robert L. Talbert 18. Acute Coronary Syndromes Sarah A. Spinler and Simon de Denus 19. The Arrhythm ias Cynthia A. Sanoski, Marieke Dekker Schoen, and Jerry L. Bauman 20. Diastolic Heart Failure and the Cardiomyopathies 21. Venous Thromboembo lism Stuart T. Haines, Daniel M. Witt, and Edith A. Nutescu 22. Stroke Susan C. Fagan, David C. Hess 23. Hyperlipidemia Robert L. Talbert 24. Peripheral Arterial Disease Barbara J. Hoeben and Robert L. Talbert 25. Use of Vasopressors and Inotropes in the Pharmacotherapy of Shock Robe rt MacLaren, Maria I. Rudis, and Joseph F. Dasta 26. Hypovolemic ShockB rian L. Erstad Section 3: Respiratory Disorders Section Editor: Robert L. Talbert 27. Introduction to Pulmonary Function Testing Jay I. Peters and Stephanie M. Levine

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