AHFS Drug Information 2016, 57th Edition Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9781585285570 ISBN-10: 1585285579 Copyright: 2016 Edition: 57th Editor: ASHP, Doody's Expert Review    Score: 100 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Jennifer Colon,  PharmD, MS, MBA  (Temple University School of Pharmacy) Description Updated yearly since 1959, this book provides an evidence-based foundation for safe and effective drug therapy, while establishing medically accepted uses of drugs for all available prescription medications. Purpose This reference is widely used and trusted for its established record in refuting unfounded efficacy claims, its rigorous science-based editorial process, and its independence from the influence of pharmaceutical manufacturers. The AHFS DI is the longest published federally designated drug compendium issued by a scientific and professional society. Audience The reference is intended to shape treatment decisions made by practitioners and clinicians and to influence public and private healthcare policies and decisions. It can be used as a valuable and unbiased pharmaceutical reference by clinical students and practitioners. Features This is a collection of drug monographs for virtually every single drug entity available in the U.S. Each monograph includes title and synonyms; description; risk evaluation and mitigation strategy; uses; dosage and administration; cautions; acute toxicity; chronic toxicology; drug interactions; lab test interferences; pharmacology; mechanism of action; spectrum; resistance; pharmacokinetics; chemistry and stability; preparations; references; overviews; and pregnancy precautions. The book is divided in drug classes and includes a user-friendly index to navigate directly to the appropriate page. Assessment A new edition of this book has been published every year since 1959 to ensure it presents updated and appropriate drug information based on market availability. It is easier to use and more concise than Drug Facts and Comparisons (Wolters Kluwer Health), but it is not as user friendly as online drug guides such as Lexicomp or Micromedex. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. N/A 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. N/A 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? 10 ©2024 Doody Enterprises, Inc.