A textbook of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics
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A textbook of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics
Hodder Arnold, 2008
5th ed
- : pbk
Available at 2 libraries
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Note
Previous ed.: published as A textbook of clinical pharmacology by James M. Ritter, Lionel D. Lewis, Timothy G.K. Mant. New York; London: Arnold, 1999
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
If you understand how drugs work (pharmacodynamics), how they are handled by the body (pharmacokinetics), how they interact with each other, and how drug treatments are assessed, then you will become a better prescriber. A Textbook of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics gives you that understanding.
Fully revised throughout and extensively illustrated, the fifth edition of this well-established textbook has been streamlined to focus on what medical students and junior doctors really need to know in order to understand the implications of prescribing one drug over, or in combination with, another. The text provides current information on all areas of drug prescribing with updated discussion and guidance on such topics as adverse drug reactions, 'personalized medicine', gene and cell-based therapy, advances in cancer therapy, and mechanisms of drug action and treatment guidelines in HIV and mycobacterial infections therapy. A new chapter on alternative medicines and nutraceuticals has been introduced and Further Reading lists have been updated to include key medical websites.
All medical students and junior doctors who read this book will learn not only how to use drugs safely and effectively, but, importantly, the rationale behind effective prescribing decisions.
Table of Contents
Part 1 General principles
Part 2 The nervous system
Part 3 The musculoskeletal system
Part 4 The cardiovascular system
Part 5 The respiratory system
Part 6 The alimentary system
Part 7 Fluids and electrolytes
Part 8 The endocrine system
Part 9 Selective toxicity
Part 10 Haematology
Part 11 Immunopharmacology
Part 12 The skin
Part 13 The eye
Part 14 Clinical toxicology
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