What is pharmacotherapy and why should all healthcare providers understand it?
It is well recognized that the scientific discoveries and technological advancements over the past century have already made a significant impact on improving overall public health. However, with such unprecedented advancements in disease prevention and treatment also comes a greater difficulty for most healthcare providers in keeping up with this growing level of knowledge. One area of growth in particular, is the development and approval of pharmaceutical medications. The list of available medications for the prevention and treatment of disease or illness also continues to grow every year. For most practicing healthcare providers, keeping up with these new medications and also knowing how to appropriately implement them into patient care can be time consuming and difficult. This is especially true as the population continues to live longer with a growing number of chronic disease states, each of which requires several medications that must be effectively managed in conjunction with o
