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Students, clinicians, and scientists are the intended audience for this comprehensive and practical text. Clearly organized chapters each include a summary and list of references and provide systematic coverage of the mechanisms of action, clinical pharmacology, adverse effects, practical aspects of drug use, and dosage and administration. An initial section is devoted to basic principles, with seven chapters on topics that include pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles, signal transduction mechanisms, drug biotransformation, and pharmacoeconomics. The remaining 47 chapters are devoted to physiologic substrates of drug action and feature topics that include synaptic transmission, neuromuscular function, autonomic function, cardiac rhythm, myocardial performance, antiarrhythmic agents, vasodilators, and insulin. The text is illustrated with tables, drawings, and diagrams and is authored by specialists worldwide. Evers is with the Washington U. School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri; Maze is at the Imperial College London in the UK. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Here's the book that Anesthesiology called "a valuable reference irrespective of level of training or experience." This beautifully illustrated, full-color text offers more in-depth coverage of pharmacology and physiology, especially at the molecular level. This resource is perfect for board preparation, recertification, or for use by clinicians wanting to enhance their understanding of the mechanisms of drug action and find a framework from which they can approach the use of new drugs in practice.Offers more in-depth coverage of physiology than other texts of its kind.Examines the molecular biology of drugs and organ systems.Covers the mechanisms of drug action for the latest anesthetic drugs as well as all other drugs that anesthesiologists encounter in practice.Features comprehensive information on drug interactions.Complements the text with full-color figures that make every concept crystal clear.Serves as a perfect resource for board preparation, recertification, or daily clinical use.Provides a conceptual framework from which clinicians can approach the use of new drugs in practice.Includes outstanding chapters on Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Principles of Drug Action, Signal Transduction Mechanisms, Motor Function, GI/Liver Physiology, Neuroprotective Agents, and Immunosuppressants.
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