Medical Pharmacology at a Glance, Custom

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John Wiley & Sons, 11‏/06‏/2010 - 120 من الصفحات
The at a Glance series is popular among medical students and junior doctors for its concise and simple approach and excellent illustrations.

Each bite-sized chapter is covered in a double-page spread with colour summary diagrams on the left page and explanatory text on the right. Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a Glance series are ideal as introductory subject texts or for revision purposes, and are useful throughout medical school and beyond.

Everything you need to know about Medical Pharmacology...at a Glance!

Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, and in full-colour, Medical Pharmacology at a Glance is an accessible introduction and revision text for medical students. Reflecting changes to the content and assessment methods used by medical schools, this at a Glance provides a user-friendly overview of medical pharmacology to encapsulate all that the student needs to know.

Medical Pharmacology at a Glance:

  • Addresses the key principles of medical pharmacology that are central to medicine
  • Contains full-colour artwork throughout, making the subject easy to understand
  • Presents schematic diagrams on the left page and concise explanations on the right
  • Contains 10 self-assessment cases
  • Explains the mechanisms involved in pharmacological processes and covers the mode of action and effects of drugs in clinical medicine
  • Discusses the mechanisms of action of each drug, indicating the therapeutics of choice for specific conditions
  • Covers basic principles of drug action; drug-receptor interactions; drug absorption, distribution and excretion; drug metabolism; how drugs act on specific body systems; and how drugs are used in a variety of common complaints
  • Includes the latest changes in pharmacology and the British Pharmacological Society Core Curriculum

This book is an invaluable resource for all medical students just starting their study of medical pharmacology and for those approaching finals, for pharmacology students, junior doctors and residents.

 

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Lipidlowering drugs
Agents used in anaemias
Central transmitter substances
General anaesthetics
Anxiolytics and hypnotics
Antiepileptic drugs
Drugs used in Parkinsons disease
Antipsychotic drugs neuroleptics

Local anaesthetics
Drugs acting at the neuromuscular junction
Autonomic nervous system
Autonomic drugs acting at cholinergic synapses
Drugs acting on the sympathetic system
Ocular pharmacology
Asthma hay fever and anaphylaxis
peptic ulcer
motility and secretions
diuretics
Drugs used in hypertension
Drugs used in angina
Antiarrhythmic drugs
Drugs used in heart failure
Drugs used to affect blood coagulation
antidepressants
Opioid analgesics
Drugs used in nausea and vertigo antiemetics
Drug misuse and dependence
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs NSAIDs
Corticosteroids
Sex hormones and drugs
Thyroid and antithyroid drugs
Antidiabetic agents
Antiviral drugs
protozoa
Poisoning
Case studies and questions
Index

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نبذة عن المؤلف (2010)

Michael J. Neal, Emeritus Professor of Pharmacology, King's College London. Former Professor & Chairman of the Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's & St Thomas's Hospitals (UMDS).

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