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Introducing pharmacology for nursing and healthcare / Roger McFadden

By: Publication details: Harlow : Pearson Education, 2013Edition: 2nd edDescription: xvii, 347 pISBN:
  • 9781447927754
  • 1447927753
Subject(s): NLM classification:
  • QV 4.
Contents:
Let's start at basics: cells and how they work; Protein targets for drugs; Side-effects, interactions and pharmacokinetics; the cardiovascular system (1): drugs used in the management of coronary disease; the cardiovascular system (2): hypertension and antihypertensive drugs; pain and its management; disorders and drugs of the digestive system; disorders and drugs of the endocrine system; mental health and neurological disorders; cancer and anti-cancer drugs
Summary: This new edition of Introducing Pharmacology remains an accessible and relevant introduction for nursing and healthcare students who are new to pharmacology, as well anyone looking to refresh their knowledge of the subject. Focused and engaging, the text balances accessibility with depth. Coverage of anatomy and physiology as well as pathophysiology helps to relate the subject to practical realities and makes this text stand out.
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Book David Adams Library (Royal Marsden) Shelves QV4 MCF (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 0000006679
Book David Adams Library (Royal Marsden) Shelves QV4 MCF (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 0000007263
Book Queen's Hospital Jackie Blanks Library Shelves QV 748 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Missing T08943
Book South London and Maudsley Trust Library Shelves QV 4 MCF (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 021616

Let's start at basics: cells and how they work; Protein targets for drugs; Side-effects, interactions and pharmacokinetics; the cardiovascular system (1): drugs used in the management of coronary disease; the cardiovascular system (2): hypertension and antihypertensive drugs; pain and its management; disorders and drugs of the digestive system; disorders and drugs of the endocrine system; mental health and neurological disorders; cancer and anti-cancer drugs

This new edition of Introducing Pharmacology remains an accessible and relevant introduction for nursing and healthcare students who are new to pharmacology, as well anyone looking to refresh their knowledge of the subject. Focused and engaging, the text balances accessibility with depth. Coverage of anatomy and physiology as well as pathophysiology helps to relate the subject to practical realities and makes this text stand out.

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