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2009-2010 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

NUR 553 - Clinical Pharmacology for Ambulatory Care

3 credits
Prerequisites: NUR 550
Pharmacological agents used in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of human disease and injury in the adult. The focus is on the basis for the clinical use of drug therapy. Characterization, evaluation and comparison of drugs form the frame- work for this course. Classes of drugs will be critically evaluated in terms of desired effects and degree of tolerable undesired effects. Clinical pharmacological concerns related to aging, drug interactions, and legalities will be addressed.