Goodman and Gilman Manual of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Second Edition (Int'l Ed) - Softcover

Brunton, Laurence; Hilal-Dandan, Randa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071792880 ISBN 13: 9780071792882

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2014

Synopsis

A full-color manual derived from Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics

Goodman & Gilman's The Manual of Pharmacology and Therapeutics offers concise, authoritative coverage of class-specific and disease-specific drugs, organized primarily by organ/system. Derived from Goodman & Gilman's Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, Twelfth Edition and further updated, this streamlined text focuses on the principles of medical pharmacology and drug therapy and delivers coverage of all major drug classes.

More than a pocket drug guide, this powerful resource covers:

• General Principles
• Neuropharmacology
• Modulation of Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, and Renal Function
• Inflammation, Immunomodulation, and Hematopoiesis
• Hormones and Hormone Antagonists
• Drugs Affecting Gastrointestinal Function
• Chemotherapy of Microbial Diseases
• Chemotherapy of Neoplastic Diseases
• Special Systems Pharmacology, including Environmental Toxicology

The text explains the physiology and pathophysiology of major organ systems and pathogens with respect to pharmacotherapy and the mechanisms of drug action. With a new full color design and numerous tables, charts, and illustrations that highlight, explain, and summarize important information, Goodman & Gilman's Manual of Pharmacology and Therapeutics is essential wherever knowledge of drug actions and interactions is required. Nursing, pharmacy, and medical students will find the Manual to be a concise and authoritative textbook.

About this title

Product Description:

Pub Date: 2014-02-01 Pages: 1206 Language: English Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical A full-color manual derived from Goodman & Gilmans The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics Goodman & Gilmans The Manual of Pharmacology and Therapeutics offers concise. authoritative coverage of class-specific and disease-specific drugs. organized primarily by organsystem. Derived from Goodman & Gilmans Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. Twelfth Edition and further updated. this streamlined text focuses on the principles of medical pharmacology and drug therapy and delivers coverage of all major drug . classes More than a pocket drug guide. this powerful resource covers: General Principles Neuropharmacology Modulation of Cardiovascular. Pulmonary. and Renal Function Inflammation. Immunomodulation. and Hematopoiesis Hormones and Hormone Antagonists Drugs Affecting Gastrointestinal Function...

About the Author:

Laurence L. Brunton, PhD
Professor of Pharmacology and Medicine
University of California, San Diego

Laurence Brunton trained under Alfred Goodman-Gilman and is nationally recognized for his expertise in cell signaling and cardivacular pharmacology. He has published more than 200 original research papers.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0071792880
• ISBN 13: 9780071792882
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2