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CHAPTER1INTRODUCTION TOPHARMACOLOGY:DRUGREGULATION ANDAPPROVALLEARNINGOUTCOME1Explain theexpansivenature of pharmacology,and give examples ofinterrelatedsubject areasneeded to master the discipline.Core Concept1.1Pharmacology is an expansive and challenging topic.SUGGESTION FORCLASSROOMACTIVITIES•Discuss how knowledge of anatomy and physiology, chemistry, and pathophysiology ishelpful in understanding pharmacology.SUGGESTION FORCLINICALACTIVITIES•Have each student look up one drug in the PDR and the drug’s chemical structure, whatsystem of the body is involved, and the disease it is used to treat.LEARNINGOUTCOME2Identify professions in which knowledge of pharmacology is important, and explain how thedisciplines of therapeutics and pharmacology are interconnected.Core Concept1.2For healthcare providers, the fields of pharmacology and therapeutics are connected.SUGGESTIONSFORCLASSROOMACTIVITIES•Have students pretend to be in different occupations that require a knowledge ofpharmacology, and take turns presenting to the class what in particular they do that sets theirprofession apart from similar professions.•Assign each student a particular disease or cause of suffering, and have each member of theclass take turns explaining how therapeutics and pharmacology would play a role in apatient’s experience with the given ailment.

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