If you understand how drugs work (pharmacodynamics), how they are handled by the body (pharmacokinetics), how they interact with each other, and how drug treatments are assessed, then you will become a better prescriber. A Textbook of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics gives you that understanding.
Fully revised throughout and extensively illustrated, the fifth edition of this well-established textbook has been streamlined to focus on what medical students and junior doctors really need to know in order to understand the implications of prescribing one drug over, or in combination with, another. The text provides current information on all areas of drug prescribing with updated discussion and guidance on such topics as adverse drug reactions, ‘personalized medicine’, gene and cell-based therapy, advances in cancer therapy, and mechanisms of drug action and treatment guidelines in HIV and mycobacterial infections therapy. A new chapter on alternative medicines and nutraceuticals has been introduced and further reading lists have been updated to include key medical websites.
All medical students and junior doctors who read this book will learn not only how to use drugs safely and effectively, but, importantly, the rationale behind effective prescribing decisions.
Key Features:
- Fully revised to reflect curriculum changes
- Easy to navigate – structured by body system with cross-references throughout
- Clearly presented with over 140 high-quality illustrations
- Case histories and key points all provide optimal ways to learn about this increasingly complex area of medical practice
By the same authors:
Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics: Questions for Self Assessment, Third Edition
This self-assessment volume allows you to learn, revise and test yourself on all aspects of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, ensuring you develop your exam technique as well as becoming a better subscriber.
Key Features:
- Variety of question types – provides practice in multiple choice questions, extended matching questions, ‘best of fives’ and problem-solving questions
- Detailed explanatory answers – solve your queries as well as providing essential revision for those all-important exams
- Complements the textbook – useful cross-references to A Textbook of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics provide a fully-integrated experience
