by Lionel D Lewis (Author), Albert Ferro (Author), Albert Ferro (Author), Timothy GK Mant (Author), James M Ritter (Author)
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.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 476
Edition: 5th Ed
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 25 Apr 2008
ISBN 10: 0340900466
ISBN 13: 9780340900468
This is an excellent source for medical students and young doctors who are learning the art of using drugs in medical practice.
-Thomas L. Pazdernik (University of Kansas), Doody's Publishing Service
If you only buy one clinical pharmacology textbook for medical school, make it this one.
-Oxford Medical School Gazette