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The most current, authoritative, and comprehensive pharmacology book for medical, pharmacy, and other health science students. Widely respected for its clarity, comprehensiveness, and organization, this pharmacology course book presents the essential concepts that students need to know about the science of pharmacology and their application. Focuses on the basic principles of each drug group as well as the clinical choice and use of drugs in patients and the monitoring of their effects.
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NEW! Significantly revised Pain Management chapter.
NEW! Chapter checkpoints after each main section.
NEW! Each chapter now contains 1 or 2 'Patient's Perspective' boxes which present a first-person narrative on how one patient is coping with a particular illness. This feature was introduced in the second edition in a limited way, but has been developed as a consistent feature of every chapter for the third edition.
NEW! Test question files and select images, delivered digitally will be available.
Accessible writing style - the author team is known for a conversational tone that is perfect for entry-level nursing and allied health students.
'Focus on....' boxes throughout the text provide insight into special topics in research, clinical applications, general interest items, and 'in the news' topics.
Concept maps are integrated throughout the text.
Every chapter closes with Case Studies.
Key concepts at the end of every chapter are followed by review activities that include art labelling exercises, constructing concept maps, or completing tables.
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