Description |
viii, 304 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Series |
The lecture notes series |
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Lecture notes (Blackwell Publishing Ltd.)
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Contents |
Principles of clinical pharmacology -- Clinical pharmacokinetics -- Influence of disease and age on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics -- Drugs in pregnant and breast-feeding women -- Primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease -- Management of coronary artery disease and its complications -- Antimicrobial therapy -- Drugs and respiratory disease -- Drugs and inflammatory joint disease -- Cytotoxic drugs and immunopharmacology -- Corticosteroids -- Drugs and the reproductive system -- Drugs and gastrointestinal disease -- Drugs and the blood including anticoagulants and thrombolytic drugs -- Anaesthesia and the relief of pain -- Drugs and psychiatry -- Drugs and neurological disease -- Drugs and endocrine disease -- Travel medicine and tropical disease -- Poisoning and drug overdose -- Drugs you may need in a hurry -- Prescribing and its pitfalls |
Summary |
"Lecture Notes: Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics is the core text for medical students, junior doctors, students in nursing, dentistry and pharmacy, general practitioners and allied health professionals who want a concise introduction to the subject of clinical pharmacology and the latest information on new and withdrawn drugs. This book provides the reader with all the necessary information to achieve a thorough understanding of how drugs work, their interaction with the body in health and disease, and how to use these drugs appropriately in clinical situations."--BOOK JACKET |
Notes |
Rev. ed. of: Lecture notes on clinical pharmacology / John L. Reid, Peter C. Rubin, Brian Whiting. 6th ed. 2001 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Clinical pharmacology.
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Author |
Rubin, Peter C.
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Walters, Matthew R.
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Reid, John L. (John Low), 1943-
Lecture notes on clinical pharmacology
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LC no. |
2006004770 |
ISBN |
9781405135191 |
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1405135190 |
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