Oxford Textbook of Clinical Pharmacology and Drug Therapy - Softcover

Grahame-Smith, David; Aronson, Jeffrey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0192632345 ISBN 13: 9780192632340

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2002

Synopsis

Completely updated, the new edition of the Oxford Textbook of Clinical Pharmacology and Drug Therapy continues to provide medical students and clinicians with a unique insight into why drugs have their therapeutic effects, by presenting the basic pharmacological principles of pharmacology as they effect the patient. An understanding of these clinical pharmacological principles is essential for rational, safe, effective, and economical prescribing. The text shows how knowledge of the scientific basis of drug action is applied in a clinical context to devise the most effective treatments for disease and to maximise the therapeutic effects of the drugs being used.
This new edition includes an appraisal of the value of evidence-based medicine and a greater discussion of issues in genetics. There are specialist contributors for areas of infectious disease, gastro-intestinal disorders, blood disorders, general anaesthesia, cancer chemotherapy and immunosuppression. The revision also includes updates to both the pharmacopoeia and the drug therapy section to reflect new developments in both available drugs and in their use. In particular, areas of cardiovascular disease and stomach ulcer have been substantially changed.
Aimed primarily at medical students, this book will also continue to be an invaluable source of information for trainees and clinicians.
The book is in four sections which provide:
-A detailed account of the principles of clinicians pharmacology, including adverse effects and drug interactions; pharmacogenetics; clinical trials; the discovery, development and marketing of drugs; drug treatment in the old and the young; and the use of drugs in relation to prenancy and other aspects of reproduction.
-Advice on practical matters of drug prescribing, both in a separate section and at appropriate points throughout the book.
-Detailed descriptions of the practical management of diseases with drugs, emphasizing the integration of principls with practice.
-A ready-reference pharmacopoeia of over 300 commonly used drugs, describing their uses, modes of action, pharmacokinetic properties, adverse effects, and interactions, with details of rational dosage regimens.

About this title

About the Author:

D G Grahame-Smith, Rhodes Professor of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Oxford and Honorary Consultant Physician to the Oxfordshire Health Authority and JK Aronson, Clinical Reader in Clinical Pharmacology, University of Oxford and Honorary Consultant Physician to the Oxfordshire Health
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Review:

Any clinical medical student or junior doctor will find this work enjoyable and useful. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine The fact that a third edition has been produced is testimony to the value of the textbook and in general the authors should be congratulated on the clarity of the text... Overall, the text is well presented and I beleive a worthy addition for medical libraries. It will be a useful guide particularly for medical students and even, I would suggest, for those who have qualified. Pharmaceutical Journal The authors... have compiled a first-rate textbook... It provides an excellent bridge for medical students from the start of their clinical rotation right the way through to finals and beyond. This is a very useful book to have and definitely a worthwhile purchase. GKT Gazette

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0192632345
• ISBN 13: 9780192632340
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 641