did-you-know? rent-now

Rent More, Save More! Use code: ECRENTAL

did-you-know? rent-now

Rent More, Save More! Use code: ECRENTAL

5% off 1 book, 7% off 2 books, 10% off 3+ books

9781119599951

Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

by ; ;
  • ISBN13:

    9781119599951

  • ISBN10:

    1119599954

  • Edition: 10th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2021-01-26
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.

Purchase Benefits

  • Free Shipping Icon Free Shipping On Orders Over $35!
    Your order must be $35 or more to qualify for free economy shipping. Bulk sales, PO's, Marketplace items, eBooks and apparel do not qualify for this offer.
  • eCampus.com Logo Get Rewarded for Ordering Your Textbooks! Enroll Now
List Price: $45.81 Save up to $11.45
  • Rent Book $34.36
    Add to Cart Free Shipping Icon Free Shipping

    TERM
    PRICE
    DUE
    USUALLY SHIPS IN 3-4 BUSINESS DAYS
    *This item is part of an exclusive publisher rental program and requires an additional convenience fee. This fee will be reflected in the shopping cart.

How To: Textbook Rental

Looking to rent a book? Rent Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics [ISBN: 9781119599951] for the semester, quarter, and short term or search our site for other textbooks by McKay , Gerard A.; Walters, Matthew R.; Ritchie, Neil D.. Renting a textbook can save you up to 90% from the cost of buying.

Summary

A must-have companion for medical students and junior doctors for almost four decades, Lecture Notes: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics provides concise yet thorough coverage of the principles of clinical pharmacology, the major characteristics of therapeutics, and the practical aspects of prescribing drugs to alleviate symptoms and to treat disease.

Whether you are preparing for examinations or prescribing to patients, the tenth edition offers readers current and authoritative insight into the essential practical and clinical knowledge. Logically organised chapters allow for rapid location of key information, while examples of commonly encountered scenarios illustrate how and when to use drugs in clinical situations. Throughout the text, practice questions, prescribing guidelines, and self-assessment tests clarify and reinforce the principles that inform appropriate clinical decision-making.

  • Presents an up-to-date review of drug use across all major clinical disciplines
  • Offers a timely overview of clinical drug trials and development
  • Provides new clinical scenarios to relate chapter content to real-life application
  • Contains colour-coded "Key Points" and "Prescribing Points" to highlight important information
  • Includes chapter introductions and summaries, and numerous figures, tables, and colour illustrations

Lecture Notes: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Tenth Edition, is an essential resource for medical students, junior doctors, and other prescribers looking for an up-to-date reference on pharmacological principles, prescribing, and therapeutics.

Author Biography

Gerard A. McKay is Consultant Physician, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, University of Glasgow, and Visiting Professor, University of Strathclyde, UK. 

Matthew R. Walters is Head of the School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing and Professor of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Glasgow, UK.   

Neil D. Ritchie is Honorary Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, University of Glasgow, UK. 

Table of Contents

Preface

List of Contributors

Part 1: Principles of Clinical Pharmacology

1.            Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics

2.            Clinical trials and drug development

3.            Pharmacoeconomics: the economic evaluation of new drugs

4.            Practical prescribing

Part 2: Aspects of Prescribing

5.            Gastrointestinal system

6.            Cardiovascular system

7.            Respiratory system

8.            Nervous system

9.            Infection

10.          Drugs and endocrine disease

11.          Genitourinary system

12.          Malignant disease

13.          Drugs and the blood

14.          Musculoskeletal system

15.          Immunopharmacology

16.          Travel medicine

17.          Analgesia and anaesthesia

18.          Poisoning and drug overdose

Index

Supplemental Materials

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

Rewards Program