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Covering the essential basic science and principles of pharmacology using concise text and diagrams, Dale’s Pharmacology Condensed, 3rd Edition, presents the key facts and concepts that are key to understanding how drugs work and their underlying pathophysiological processes. Each chapter provides an organized, consistent approach to efficient learning and retention of complex information. This concise text is an ideal companion volume to Rang and Dale’s Pharmacology, as well as a stand-alone condensed textbook or review book for exams. All content has been thoroughly revised and updated, with new coverage of fast-moving therapeutic areas such as the development of biologics, new therapeutics for cancer treatments, dermatology and immune mediated diseases, and new advances in pharmacological principles such as biased agonism. Each chapter condenses key information to provide the necessary core knowledge, as well as essential therapeutic information. Written by experienced teachers who provide a clear focus on what today’s students need to know. Ideal for exam preparation with explanatory diagrams throughout, important drugs identified with bold type, and multiple choice questions for self-assessment and review. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

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ISBN13:9780702078187
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback

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<p>Section 1: Pharmacology and Drug Use</p> <p>1 Preface</p> <p>2 Pharmacology, Drug Names, and Classification</p> <p>Systems</p> <p>Section 2: Fundamentals of Pharmacology</p> <p>3 General Principles of Drug Action</p> <p>4 Molecular Aspects of Drug Action</p> <p>5 Pharmacokinetic and Other Factors Influencing Drug Action</p> <p>6 Pharmacodynamics and the Measurement of Drug Action</p> <p>Section 3: Drug Development</p> <p>7 Drug Discovery and the Development of Small Molecules</p> <p>8 Drug Discovery and the Development of Biologicals</p> <p>9 Drug Safety, Toxicology, and Pharmacovigilance</p> <p>10 Regulation of Drug Use</p> <p>Section 4: Drug Actions on Body Systems</p> <p>11 Outline of Transmission and Drug Action in the Nervous System</p> <p>12 Drugs and Neurological Disorders</p> <p>13 Drugs and Pain</p> <p>14 Drugs and the Cardiovascular System</p> <p>15 Drugs and Blood: Haematopoiesis and Haemostasis</p> <p>16 Drugs and the Inflammatory and Immune Response</p> <p>17 Drugs and the Endocrine and Metabolic Systems</p> <p>18 Drugs and the Renal System</p> <p>19 Drugs and the Pulmonary System</p> <p>20 Drugs and the Musculoskeletal System</p> <p>21 Drugs and the Gastrointestinal System</p> <p>22 Drugs and the Kidney and Genitourinary System</p> <p>23 Drugs and the Skin</p> <p>24 Drugs and the Eye</p> <p>25 Drugs and the Ear</p> <p>26 Drugs Used in Anaesthesia</p> <p>27 Drug Use in Disorders of Nutrition</p> <p>28 Drug Use in Dentistry</p> <p>Section 5: Drugs to Treat Infectious Diseases and Neoplasms</p> <p>29 Antiviral Drugs</p> <p>30 Antibacterial Drugs</p> <p>31 Antifungal Drugs</p> <p>32 Drugs and Parasites: Anti-protozoal and Antihelminthic Drugs</p> <p>33 Drugs and Cancer</p> <p>Section 6: Drugs in the Community</p> <p>34 Prescribing and Personalising Drug Treatments</p> <p>35 Venoms, Toxins, Poisons, and Herbs</p> <p>36 Drug Dependence and Drug Abuse</p>

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