Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 11th Edition -LANGE Basic Science

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Number Of Pages: 1200
Publication Date: 2009-07-31
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0071604057
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780071604055

Summary

The most trusted and up-to-date pharmacology text in
medicine -- completely redesigned to make the learning process even more
interesting and efficient

Organized to reflect the syllabi in Pharmacology
courses, Basic & Clinical Pharmacology covers 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

NEW to this edition:

Full-color presentation, including 300+ illustrations
Case studies open many chapters
Summary tables at the end of most chapters
Important newly released drugs, including new immunopharmacologic agents
Expanded coverage of general concepts relating to newly discovered receptors,
receptor mechanisms, and drug transporters