Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

by John L. Reid, Matthew R. Walters, Gerry McKay

"Lecture Notes: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics" provides all the necessary information, within one short volume, 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. Presented in an easy-to-use format, this eighth edition builds on the clinical relevance for which the title has become well-known, and features an up-to-date review of drug use across all major clinical disciplines, together with an overview of contemporary medicines regulation and drug development.

Key features include: A section devoted to the practical aspects of prescribingClinical scenarios and accompanying questions to contextualise informationEnd-of-chapter summary boxesNumerous figures and tables which help distil the information for revision purposes

Whether you need to develop or refresh your knowledge of pharmacology, "Lecture Notes: Clinical Pharmacology and Therpeutics" presents 'need to know' information for those involved in prescribing drugs.

344 pages, Paperback

First published October 12, 2010