TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Pharmacotherapy Principles for the Family Physician A1 - Jarrett, Jennie B. A1 - Stranges, Paul A1 - Kaczmarski, Katie B. A2 - South-Paul, Jeannette E. A2 - Matheny, Samuel C. A2 - Lewis, Evelyn L. PY - 2020 T2 - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Family Medicine, 5e AB - Medication therapy is an integral element of healthcare interventions. In 2016, >4 billion prescriptions were dispensed in the United States. Pharmacotherapy is often supported by “hard science” of research evidence; clinical practice often shifts to the “soft science” of medicine, combining patients’ culture and beliefs, their histories, and medication adherence to provide the best possible care. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/25 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1173717798 ER -