Approached from the point of view of what you will need to know in order to understand the clinical work you will eventually be doing, this title includes a wide range of self-assessment material, suitable for testing your understanding, and helping you to prepare for your exams.

Pharmacologie médicale est un ouvrage qui offre une synthèse des notions essentielles de pharmacologie utiles pour les étudiants, les enseignants et les professionnels du médicament. Cette nouvelle édition aborde la pharmacologie thérapeutique et en couvre tous les domaines importants. Dans cette 7e édition, un chapitre sur les médicaments immunosuppresseurs et antirhumatismaux a été rajouté. L'originalité de cet ouvrage est de présenter sur deux pages se faisant face, un schéma illustrant les mécanismes d'action des médicaments pour chacune des classes pharmacologiques ainsi qu'un résumé des mécanismes, indications et effets secondaires des médicaments envisagés. Des questions-réponses de différentes études de cas permettent de revenir sur des points importants et de tester les connaissances et l'intégration des concepts. Des études de cas, accessibles sur internet, pour tester ses connaissances

First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.

This book is a comprehensive guide to medical pharmacology for undergraduate students. Beginning with an introduction to general pharmacology, the following sections cover numerous drugs for disorders in specific parts of the body, including the central nervous system, cardiovascular and renal system, and the blood. A complete section is dedicated to chemotherapeutic drugs. The book is presented in an easy to read format, supported by more than 500 diagrams, figures, charts and illustrations. Each chapter ends with review questions for self assessment. Key points Comprehensive guide to medical pharmacology for undergraduate students Covers drugs for disorders in different systems of the body Review questions for self assessment in each chapter Includes more than 500 diagrams, figures, charts and illustrations

The purpose of this book is to provide a framework of knowledge to help readers recognize drug categories and generic and trade name drugs, understand therapeutic drug actions and the rationale for using drugs to treat disease, understand why side effects, allergic effects, and other effects of drugs occur, discern between sound-alike drugs, and explore clinical applications and current healthcare issues relating to pharmacology. By providing this foundation of knowledge, Understanding Pharmacology for Health Professionals will help health professionals deal with drugs currently on the market and also with the myriad of new drugs that are approved each year.

This new edition has been fully revised to bring pharmacologists and trainees fully up to date with the latest developments in the field of medical pharmacology. Beginning with an introduction to general pharmacological principles, the following sections discuss drugs for common and less common disorders found in different regions of the body. The seventh edition includes new drugs, as well as the latest therapeutic guidelines from authoritative sources such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the British National Formulary (BNF). Each topic includes key point summary boxes as well as illustrations, flowcharts and tables to enhance learning. A ‘problem-directed study’ question at the end of each chapter helps trainees test their knowledge. An extensive appendices section includes a list of essential medicines, drugs that should/shouldn’t be prescribed in pregnancy and lactation, and suggestions for further reading. Key points Fully revised, new edition presenting latest developments in medical pharmacology Includes therapeutic guidelines from WHO and BNF Problem-directed study questions and key point summary boxes enhance learning Previous edition published in 2008