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Medical Pharmacology at a Glanceby Michael J. Neal
John Wiley & Sons 2012; US$ 39.95Widely recognised as the best starting point for pharmacology study, the internationally best-selling Medical Pharmacology at a Glance is an ideal companion for all students of the health sciences. Key principles are supported by coloured schematic diagrams - invaluable as both an introduction to medical pharmacology, and revision in the run-up to pharmacology exams. Revised and thoroughly updated throughout, and reflecting changes to the content and assessment methods used by medical schools, Medical Pharmacology at a Glance : Introduces the basic principles of drug action, interaction, absorption and excretion Bases chapters on diseases and syndromes, for clinically-focused learning Includes references to the pathophysiology... more...
Medical Research For Hireby Jill A. Fisher
Rutgers University Press 2008; US$ 22.00Today, more than 75 percent of pharmaceutical drug trials in the United States are being conducted in the private sector. Once the sole province of academic researchers, these important studies are now being outsourced to non-academic physicians. According to Jill A. Fisher, this major change in the way medical research is performed is the outcome of two problems in U.S. health care: decreasing revenue for physicians and decreasing access to treatment for patients. As physicians report diminishing income due to restrictive relationships with insurers, increasing malpractice insurance premiums, and inflated overhead costs to operate private practices, they are attracted to pharmaceutical contract research for its lucrative return. Clinical trials... more...
The New Antidepressants and Antianxietiesby William Appleton
Penguin Group Inc. 2004; US$ 12.99The complete guide to antidepressant and antianxiety drugs on the market today. As the number of people suffering from depression rises, so does the number of treatments that flood the market. In this new third edition, Harvard Medical School professor William S. Appleton shares the latest research findings and treatment techniques, along with illuminating case histories, to answer readers' questions about the new antidepressants and antianxieties. This practical guide includes information on: * The newest antidepressants - Lexapro and Cymbalta * Treating anger and irritability, conquering insomnia * A preview of future treatments * How and when to get off the drugs * Side effects such as sexual dysfunction, weight gain, and insomnia more...
Systemic Drug Treatment in Dermatologyby S. H. Wakelin
Manson Publishing Ltd 2002; US$ 52.00An accessible and concise evidence-based aid to prescribing and monitoring systemic dermatological therapy, including established guidelines. Covers common and important adverse drug effects and their management plus recent advances in drug treatment and monitoring. more...
Pharmacology PreTest Self-Assessment and Review 13th Editionby Marshal Shlafer
McGraw-Hill 2010; US$ 32.00PreTest is the closest you can get to seeing the USMLE Step 1 without actually taking it! 500 clinical-vignette style questions and answers! "I think this is one of the best PreTest I have ever read!" -- David Scoville, Third Year MD/PhD Candidate, University of Kansas School of Medicine. "PreTest Pharmacology is a properly organized, concise tool that will help any medical student preparing for shelf or board exams." -- Joe Bart, Fourth Year Medical Student, LECOM Bradenton "I used PreTest: Pharmacology for the Pharmacology NBME exam and found it quite useful. It is ideal for increasing and solidifying your knowledge of pharmacology." -- Jessica Gleason, Fourth Year Medical Student, Stony Brook School of Medicine ... more...
Elements of Pharmacologyby Peter J. Bentley
Cambridge University Press 1981; US$ 38.00Written primarily for students of medicine, pharmacy, and pharmacology, this introductory book provides a concise summary of the principles that underlie the science of pharmacology. It presents the basic concepts required for understanding the use, mechanisms of action, toxicity and side effects, and therapeutic application of drugs in man. Thus the book may also be of interest to medical practitioners and to biological and medical scientists. Among topics covered are the sources of drugs, the way they are administered and dealt with in the body, as well as concepts about the nature of their actions. The last include their chemical interactions with components of cells and the manner in which these lead to therapeutically desirable as well... more...
Handbook of Drugs for Tropical Parasitic Infectionsby Yakoub Aden Abdi; Lars L. Gustafsson; Orjan Ericsson; Urban Hellgren
CRC Press 1995; US$ 89.95This handbook is designed to provide information about the pharmacological properties and therapeutic uses of the major drugs currently employed to combat the human parasitic infections encountered in the tropics. more...
Physiological Pharmaceuticsby Neena Washington; Clive G. Washington; Clive Wilson
CRC Press 2000; US$ 57.95This work provides an integrated approach to the study of drug formulations in the body, with emphasis on formulation variables rather than drugs; reflecting mid-to-late 1990s concentration on new delivery systems rather than new drugs. more...
Human Pharmacologyby Paul Gard
CRC Press 2000; US$ 37.95A readable, introductory text which covers all of the main aspects of pharmacology, but in a way that enthuses the reader to study all of the main subjects further. more...