Medical pharmacology & therapeutics / Derek G. Waller, Anthony Sampson, Andrew Hitchings.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Waller, Derek, author.

Sampson, Anthony P., 1962- author.

Hitchings, Andrew, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pharmacology.

Therapeutics.

Drugs.

Chemotherapy.

Medical Subjects:

Pharmacology.

Therapeutics.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color)

Edition:

Sixth edition.

Other Title:

Medical pharmacology and therapeutics

Place of Publication:

London : Elsevier, [2022]

System Details:

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Summary:

Medical Pharmacology and Therapeutics provides all the information medical and healthcare students need throughout their degree programme and beyond, including for professional qualifications such as the PSA. This all-round textbook covers basic pharmacology through to drug prescribing in clinical contexts, covering the pathogenic mechanisms of disease; drug actions, side effects, and the therapeutic principles of drug use. It takes a helpful systems-based approach that orders information according to body systems and disease areas, rather than by drug class. Now in its sixth edition, the book has been fully updated to include latest scientific understanding of drug action and administration and current best practice in prescribing medications, informed by the latest national guidelines. A clinical focus throughout - suitable for medical, nursing and other healthcare students throughout their training Thorough update of clinically-relevant medicines to ensure best practice Information aligned with the British National Formulary (BNF), NICE guidelines and relevant professional benchmarks Comprehensive drug compendia allow all drugs to be identified and placed within their respective classes Extensive self-assessment questions to support learning and revision New to this edition Expanded discussion of the pathophysiology and management of shock Revised discussion of the management of chronic pain Consideration of treatment of Covid-19 Expanded discussion of the pathophysiology and management of shock Revised discussion of the management of chronic pain Consideration of treatment of Covid-19

Notes:

Previous edition: 2018.

Includes bibliographical references.

Online resource; title from table of contents page (Elsevier ClinicalKey, viewed December 14, 2021).

Other Format:

Print version: Waller, Derek. Medical pharmacology and therapeutics.

ISBN:

9780702081606

0702081604

OCLC:

1281901472

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.