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THIS COURSE EXPOSES STUDENTS TO PRACTICE DRUG THERAPY ASSESSMENT THROUGH CASE
ORIENTATION PHARMACEUTICAL CARE APPROACH. THE DISEASES INVOLVED ARE THE COMMON
DISEASES OF NEUROLOGY, CARDIOVASCULAR, PULMONARY, RENAL, GASTROINTESTINAL,
ENDOCRINOLOGY AND HAEMATOLOGY. THE SCOPE OF KNOWLEDGE ARE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, SIGNS
AND SYMPTOMS, AND DIAGNOSIS INCLUDING REVIEW OF ORGAN SYSTEMS, LABORATORY VALUES,
MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL AND PHARMACOTHERAPEUTIC. THE STUDENTS ARE
ASSISTED TO USE PATIENT’S CLINICAL INFORMATION TO EVALUATE THE THERAPEUTIC OUTCOMES, TO
IDENTIFY DRUG RELATED PROBLEMS AND GIVE THERAPEUTIC RECOMMENDATION, MONITORING AND
COUNSELLING. THE STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE THE LATEST TREATMENT GUIDELINES AND
REFERENCES TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT.
Skill Level: Beginner