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This course teaches senior pharmacy students how to integrate their background in biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences with pharmacotherapy to make reasonable judgment and decisions about patients’ care in a patient-centered and team-based approach. It helps students to develop and refine their skills in critical thinking and problem-solving to identify and manage medication-related problems for safe, appropriate and cost-effective drug therapy regimens that respect the choice of the patient and enhance adherence. These skills promote students’ self-confidence and self-learning and allow them to appreciate the vital role of pharmacists as key healthcare providers for optimal outcomes of patients’ health in preparation for the students’ professional practice.
Topics that are covered here include infectious diseases, gastrointestinal disorders, anemia, rheumatologic disorders, and other miscellaneous topics. These topics will be discussed based on the knowledge of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, clinical manifestations, risk factors, complications, goals of therapy, and treatment guidelines.
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