The basic precepts underlying previous editions of Clinical Drug Therapy continue to guide the writing of this seventh edition. The overall purpose is to promote safe, effective, and rational drug therapy by: • Providing information that accurately reflects current practices in drug therapy. • Facilitating the acquisition, comprehension, and application of knowledge related to drug therapy. Application requires knowledge about the drug and the client receiving it. • Identifying knowledge and skills the nurse can use to smooth the interface between a drug and the client receiving it
