Pharmacology in Clinical Practice: Application Made Easy for Nurses, Pharmacists and Allied Health Professionals
Print ISBN: 9781485102403
Ebook ISBN: 9781485117872
Print ISBN: 9781485102403
Ebook ISBN: 9781485117872
Product Details:
Author(s):
Year Published:
2016
Edition
3rd Edition
Type:
Print | Soft Cover
Language:
English
About this publication
Now in its third edition, Pharmacology in Clinical Practice has been updated to ensure it remains up-to-date and relevant.
Updates include:
Particular care has been taken to simplify and clarify difficult concepts by explaining the links between pharmacology and physiology, by providing definitions of new concepts, and using plain language for ease of understanding. Fundamental concepts, such as pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics, are well covered in a manner that is accessible and clear. Individual chapters cover the various systems of the body.
The principal author and editor, Gustav Schellack (BCur, Adv Univ Dipl Nurs Sc, Hons BSc (Pharmacology), is a former lecturer of Pharmacology and now works within the pharmaceutical industry.
Content
Chapter 1: Understanding the basic principles of pharmacology
Chapter 2: Pharmacokinetic principles
Chapter 3: Pharmacodynamic principles
Chapter 4: Neurotransmitters and their receptor systems
Chapter 5: Drugs and the nervous system
Chapter 6: Drugs and the cardiovascular system
Chapter 7: Corticosteroids and the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Chapter 8: Drugs and the respiratory system
Chapter 9: Drugs and the gastrointestinal tract
Chapter 10: Drugs and the genitourinary and reproductive system
Chapter 11: The antimicrobial treatment of infections and infestations
Chapter 12: Selected clinical applications
Chapter 13: Nursing management of drug preparations and treatment
Chapter 14: The legal framework for the prescribing and dispensing of medicine by nurses in South Africa
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