CTC 2019 - Compendium of Therapeutic Choices

Book excerpt: "CTC is the trusted reference for Canada¿s health care providers, guiding clinical decision making at the point of care by providing unbiased, evidence-based, practical information on hundreds of medical conditions. CTC covers more than 200 common medical conditions referenced and organized in a concise format by therapeutic condition. More than 70 chapters cover drug therapy during pregnancy and breastfeeding. CTC chapters are organized to help health care providers find what they need quickly¿with goals of therapy, investigations, nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic therapies, surgical options and more. Drug tables concisely present prescribing information and comparative costs for the recommended therapies in each condition, and decision-tree algorithms aid to quickly select the best course of action. Four new topics this year are: Lyme Disease, Medical Abortion, Viral Hepatitis ¿ Acute and Viral Hepatitis ¿ Chronic. CTC is authored by esteemed Canadian practitioners and peer reviewed by experts. A distinguished editorial advisory committee of recognized leaders in medicine and pharmacy provides strategic oversight and guidance. "