Integrated Sciences, Therapeutics, and Patient Care I

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Pre-requisites: FARM 7225, FARM 7226, FARM 7228, FARM 7229. This course, of the Third Professional Year, integrates aspects of the disciplines of Pathophysiology, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Toxicology, Pharmacoepidemiology, Pharmacoeconomics, and Pharmacotherapy related to patient care. Students participate in educational activities that enable them to design, implement, and evaluate pharmaceutical care plans for patients with specific illnesses. Emphasis is given to specific goals of therapy, evaluation of the achievement of these goals and the phases of a ctive intervention at different levels in order to achieve satisfactory results. This course studies the diseases commonly encountered by pharmacists in a variety of practice scenarios, including ambulatory as well as institutional, in Puerto Rico. The course will utilize lectures and discussions beside active learning strategies and methodologies.