Drug therapy is an increasingly important element in the treatment of patients, and understanding how a drug works is essential for all nurses. Illustrated Pharmacology for Nurses is a fully comprehensive and beautifully illustrated textbook covering both the basic principles and the clinical aspects of pharmacology.The book provides clear and simple explanations of the way drugs act, looking at their effects and their use in a range of situations. Combining the basic and clinical aspects of pharmacology in one concise volume, it is an invaluable learning tool for nursing, biomedical and clinical science students.
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A comprehensive textbook of basic and clincal pharmacology for nurses and other allied health professionals.
Section I: Drugs and their use1. Drug development2. Regulation and management of drg therapy and drug errors3. Classification and nomenclature of drugsSection II: Factors affecting drug action4. Pharmacodynamics of drugs5. Pharmacokinetics of drugs6. Administration of drugs and drug formulations7. Adverse effects of drugs8. Drug interactions9. Individual variations in drug responses10. Dosing of drugsSection III: Pharmacology of organ systems11. Structure and function of the nervous system12. Drugs used in neurological disorders13. Drugs used in psychiatric disorders14. Drugs with central and peripheral analgesic effect15. Drugs used in inflammatory and autoimmune joint diseases16. Antimicrobial drugs17. Drugs used in the treatment of diseases of the heart and circulatory system18. Drugs used in diseases of the pulmonary system19. Drugs used in gastrointestinal diseases20. Drugs used in treating diseases of the blood21. Drugs used in endocrinological disorders22. Drugs used in allergy, for immune suppression and in cancer treatment23. Drugs used in treating diseases of the urinary tract24. Drugs used in treating diseases of the skin25. Drugs in anaesthesiaSection IV: Drug use in special situations26. The use of drugs during pregnancy and the breastfeeding period27. Children and drugs28. The elderly and drugs29. Drugs of abuse30. Poisoning
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"The book has extremely strong diagrams and illustrations and is well laid out in terms of sections and subheadings." The Journal of Advanced Nursing

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780340809723
Publisert
2006-01-27
Utgiver
Vendor
Hodder Arnold
Vekt
1270 gr
Høyde
276 mm
Bredde
210 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
480

Illustratør

Biographical note

Terje Simonsen MD, Specialist in Clinical Pharmacology & Chief Physician,
Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital of Troms, Norway

Jarle Aarbakke MD, Professor of Pharmacology, University of Troms,
Specialist in Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Clinical Pharmacology,
University Hospital of Troms, Norway. Currently Principal of the University of
Troms, Norway

Ian Kay PhD, Department of Biological Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan
University, Manchester, UK

Iain Coleman PhD, Biomedical Sciences Division, School of Applied Sciences,
University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK

Paul Sinnott RGN, BSc(Hons), Education and Development Practitioner, Division of Medicine (Acute Medicine), Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK

Illustrated by Roy Lysaa DSc, Post Doc Pharmacology, Institute of
Pharmacy, University of Troms, Norway