Pharmacogenomics : Applications to Patient Care Paperback, 3rd Edition (EPUB)

Editors: Julie A. Johnson, Vicki L. Ellingrod, Deanna L. Kroetz, Grace M. Kuo
Pharmacists and health care practitioners, educators, and trainees providing patient care services are affected by the ever-advancing science of pharmacogenomics. In re­sponse, ACCP’s third edition of Pharmacogenomics: Applications to Patient Care, developed by expert clinicians and researchers in the field, provides a state-of-the-art, clinically germane resource that distills the overwhelming body of scientific and clinical evidence and suggests practical actions for the translation and clinical ap­plication of pharmacogenetics to everyday practice.
The book covers a spectrum of topics, from the evolution of pharmacogenomics to the clinical application of pharmaco­genetics in the clinical setting, with particular focus on select classes of agents and diseases/conditions; competencies for health care professionals; pharmacogenomics research; and regulatory, ethical, and economic issues, among others. Edited by Julie A. Johnson, Vicki L. Ellingrod, Deanna L. Kroetz, and Grace M. Kuo, the third edition of Pharmacogenomics: Applications to Patient Care provides up-to-date contributions from the groundbreaking efforts of pharmacogenomics research.
Follow­ing are the titles of the 22 chapters that constitute the book:

Evolution of Pharmacogenomics
Clinical Implementation of Pharmacogenomics
Genomic Medicine
Implementing Pharmacogenetics in the Clinical Setting and Competencies for Health Care Professionals
Pharmacogenetics of Antiplatelet Drugs
Pharmacogenetics of Anticoagulant Drugs
Pharmacogenetics of Lipid-Lowering Drugs
Pharmacogenetics in Mental Health
Pharmacogenetics in Pain Disorders
Pharmacogenetics of Somatic Mutations in Cancer
Germline Pharmacogenetics in Oncology
Pharmacogenomics of Immunosuppressants
HLA Pharmacogenetics and Serious Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions
Pharmacogenetics of Hepatitis C Treatment
Pharmacogenetics of HIV Treatment
Ethical, Legal, and Social Challenges to Pharmacogenetics
Cost-effectiveness, Economic Incentives, and Reim­bursement Issues
The Role of Pharmacogenomics and Targeted Thera­peutics in the FDA Drug Approval Process
Pharmacogenetics in Drug Discovery and Development
Principles of Genetics and Genetic Medicine
Applied Molecular and Cellular Biology
Study Design and Analysis Approaches in Pharmacoge­nomics Research

Pharmacogenomics: Applications to Patient Care is a com­prehensive resource for pharmacists and other health care pro­fessionals seeking to understand the clinical significance of the current evidence and to learn from the field experts about how best to apply pharmacogenomics at the point of care.
Product Details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ accp
Edition ‏ : ‎ 3rd
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1939862094
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1939862099