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Basic and Clinical Pharmacology 12/E

by: Katzung, Bertram; Masters, Susan; Trevor, Anthony

ISBN: 9780071764018 | 0071764011

Edition: 12th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Pub. Date: 12/13/2011

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The most well-illustrated and up-to-date pharmacology text in medicine More than 300 full-color illustrations A Doody's Core Title! 5 Star Doody's Review! "This is the most widely used textbook for teaching pharmacology to health professionals. This 11th edition is far superior to any previous editions....The authors' goals are to provide a complete, authoritative, current, and readable textbook of pharmacology for students in health sciences. Testimony to their success is the widespread use of this work as required textbook for pharmacology co... MOREurses around the world. This book is used extensively by thousands of medical, pharmacy, podiatry, nursing, and other health professions students to study pharmacology. Likewise, it remains a valuable resource for residents and practicing physicians....I continue to use this book as a required resource for all courses that I teach to medical, nursing, and allied health students. It is authoritative, readable, and supported by numerous learning tools."-- Doody's Review Service Organized to reflect the syllabi in Pharmacology courses, Basic & Clinical Pharmacologycovers all the important concepts students need to know about the science of pharmacology and its application to clinical practice. It is acknowledged worldwide as the field's most current, authoritative, and comprehensive textbook. To be as clinically relevant as possible, the book features a strong focus on the choice and use of drugs in patients and the monitoring of their effects. Coverage that spans every important aspect of medical pharmacology: Basic Principles Autonomic Drugs Cardiovascular-Renal Drugs Drugs with Important Actions on Smooth Muscle Drugs that Act in the Central Nervous System Drugs Used to Treat Diseases of the Blood, Inflammation, and Gout Endocrine Drugs Chemotherapeutic Drugs Toxicology Features Case studies introduce clinical problems in many chapters Drug summary tables for key information in comparative context Descriptions of important newly released drugs, including new immunopharmacologic agents

The most up-to-date, comprehensive, and authoritative pharmacology text in health medicine

Enhanced by more than three hundred illustrations -- many in full color

Organized to reflect the syllabi in many pharmacology courses and in integrated curricula, Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 12e covers the important concepts students need to know about the science of pharmacology and its application to clinical practice. Selection of the subject matter and order of its presentation are based on the authors� many years experience in teaching this material to thousands of medical, pharmacy, dental, podiatry, nursing, and other health science students.

To be as clinically relevant as possible, the book includes sections that specifically address the clinical choice and use of drugs in patients and the monitoring of their effects, and case studies that introduce clinical problems in many chapters. Presented in full color and enhanced by more than three hundred illustrations, Basic & Clinical Pharmacology features numerous summary tables and diagrams that encapsulate important information.

Coverage that spans every aspect of medical pharmacology:

Basic principles
Autonomic drugs
Cardiovascular-renal drugs
Drugs with important actions on smooth muscles
Central nervous system drugs
Drugs used to treat anemias, clotting disorders, hyperlipidemia, and inflammation and gout
Endocrine drugs
Chemotherapeutic and immunologic drugs
Toxicology
Special subjects (perinatal, geriatric, and dermatologic pharmacology)
Botanical and "food supplements," and over-the-counter medications
Prescribing

Also in this edition:

Drug Summary Tables conclude most chapters, providing a concise summary of the most important drugs
General concepts relating to newly discovered receptors, receptor mechanisms, and drug transporters
Descriptions of important new drugs, including monoclonal antibodies

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