Physicians' Desk Reference
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (625 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1563634112 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 3635 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Leslie A. Ellis said Psychopharm's "Bible". The PDR, published annually and continually updated, is *the* desk reference for any doctor who prescribes prescription medications. It contains detailed information on dosage, contraindictions, med interactions, all the things that the manufacturer's reps aren't likely to mention when selling your doctor on a featured drug.Individuals who take several meds for comorbid chronic conditions will welcome information besides the little orange ". Remember this information is provided by the manufacturers Herblady22 Although this information is very useful, it is manufacturers' self-reported data. It doe not necessarily post studies that are actually done on target populations - children for Ritalin for example. So you cannot rely upon the information as if it were done by objective third parties.Nonetheless it is very useful to have. It is a shame that we don't have much objective information on drugs, particularly after so many recalls and recent pro. "Everybody Should Own One" according to A Customer. Everybody shold own a copy of this reference book. I have had doctors write out a perscription for me that would be lethal or at best land me into the hospital because they are not up on pharmacology.They practice medical care whch often is one dimensional for a condition without taking into the other medications the patients are taking and are in too much of a hurry to monitor medications. I have had pharmacists fill perscriptions ,thinkin
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