Katzung & Trevor's Pharmacology Examination and Board Review: Eighth Edition (LANGE Basic Science) - Softcover

Trevor,Anthony; Katzung,Bertram; Masters,Susan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071488693 ISBN 13: 9780071488693

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical, 2007

Synopsis

The bestselling USMLE study tool -- packed with everything you need to ace the exam on your first try

4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW!
"This is one of the better board review books in pharmacology and it closely follows the most widely used textbook for teaching pharmacology . . . This eighth edition is needed to keep pace with this rapidly growing discipline." -- Doody's Review Service

From the authors of the leading pharmacology textbook comes the newest edition of the best pharmacology review in the field. Ideal for medical pharmacology course review and USMLE Step 1 preparation, this skill-building guide comes with more than 1000 USMLE-type questions with answers -- nearly 3 times as many as any other pharmacology review!

Features:

• A concise yet thorough review of basic and clinical pharmacology, covering every must-know concept
• Organized to reflect course syllabi, focusing on the clinical use and pharmacology of drug categories rather than individual drugs
• Two USMLE-style Practice Exams with 120 questions each

In each chapter, "Skill Keepers" sharpen your recall of key principles from earlier chapters

A series of 15-20 USMLE-style questions in each chapter

Key terms with definitions

Strategies for improving test performance

A detailed index and appendices allow you to look up drugs and side effects in an instant

All chapters fully updated with the latest drug information

Numerous figures and tables, such as those designed to delineate the differences between similar drugs

About this title

About the Author:

Anthony J. Trevor, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Bertram G. Katzung, MD, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology
Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Susan B. Masters, PhD, is Professor and Academy Chair of Pharmacology Education
Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Review:

"This review is widely used by medical, pharmacy, nursing, and allied health students to facilitate their mastery of understanding drugs in preparation for course and board examinations. It is especially valuable for the USMLE Step 1 examination....This is one of the better board review books in pharmacology and it closely follows the most widely used textbook for teaching pharmacology. 4 Stars!"--Doody's Review Service (Doody's 2008-11-18)

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0071488693
• ISBN 13: 9780071488693
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 640