Medical News

* Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
* Number Of Pages: 456 pages
* Publication Date: 2005-12-01
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0071462082

Product Description:
Looking forward to locking in a great, secure job in the booming healthcare field? Well, before you can graduate and get your license, you have to pass that challenging compulsory course in pharmacology. Luckily, there’s no need to be intimidated or confused. In Pharmacology Demystified, Dr. Mary Kamienski — a top nurse practitioner trainer — joins forces with Jim Keogh, author of over 60 best-selling self-help books, to give non-pharmacology majors a fast, easy, and practical way to get on top of this tough subject.

* Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
* Number Of Pages: 544
* Publication Date: 2008-09-21
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0071456120
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780071456128
* Binding: Paperback

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A complete single-source guide to drug therapeutics for primary care.
Pharmacotherapy in Primary Care gives you a uniquely balanced, all-inclusive look at drug therapies for all the conditions commonly seen in primary care and clinical pharmacy — from cardiovascular to nutritional disorders..
The book’s diverse authorship — comprising both physicians and pharmacists — ensures that content is delivered in the most complete, relevant, and impartial way possible. Ideal for use at the point of care, this handy resource is conveniently organized by disorder and utilizes a standard template for therapeutic decision-making.

* Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
* Number Of Pages: 120
* Publication Date: 2008-03-30
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 079108552X
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780791085523
* Binding: Library Binding

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Drugs are everywhere–on our streets, in our homes, and in our schools–but the straight facts about drugs are not.

* Publisher: Springer
* Number Of Pages: 1505
* Publication Date: 2008-09-25
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 3540389164
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9783540389163
* Binding: Hardcover

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An essential text, this is a fully updated second edition of a classic, now in two volumes. It provides rapid access to information on molecular pharmacology for research scientists, clinicians and advanced students. With the A-Z format of over 2,000 entries, around 350 authors provide a complete reference to the area of molecular pharmacology. The book combines the knowledge of classic pharmacology with the more recent approach of the precise analysis of the molecular mechanisms by which drugs exert their effects. Short keyword entries define common acronyms.

* Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
* Number Of Pages: 376
* Publication Date: 2008-03-14
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1405157275
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781405157278
* Binding: Hardcover

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This fifth edition of Principles and Practice of Pharmacology for Anaesthetists continues to provide a comprehensive scientific basis and a readable account of the principles of pharmacology, as well as practical guidance in the use of drugs that is relevant to clinical anaesthesia.

* Publisher: Springer
* Number Of Pages: 266
* Publication Date: 2008-10-06
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0387779752
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780387779751
* Binding: Hardcover

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During the past decades, with the introduction of the recombinant DNA, hybridoma and transgenic technologies there has been an exponential evolution in understanding the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of a large number of human diseases. The technologies are evident with the development of cytokines and monoclonal antibodies as therapeutic agents and the techniques used in gene therapy. Immunopharmacology is that area of biomedical sciences where immunology, pharmacology and pathology overlap.

* Publisher: CRC
* Number Of Pages: 783
* Publication Date: 2000-01-05
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1566767628
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781566767620
* Binding: Hardcover

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Because of the rapidly increasing number of marketed pharmacologic agents, professionals are finding it increasingly difficult to provide colleagues and patients with the types of patient-oriented information they need. You need a handbook with the essential data in one, easy to reference format. Good news - The Pharmacy Practice Handbook of Medication Facts is the answer, THE one source for medication facts. The handbook provides the latest information about prescription medications, including counseling, in a clear, concise and easily portable form.

* Publisher: CRC
* Number Of Pages: 776
* Publication Date: 2008-12-09
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 084937880X
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780849378805
* Binding: Hardcover

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Written for practitioners in the field, this critically acclaimed bestseller provides authoritative information focused on the investigation of drug-related deaths and practical approaches to the detection of drug abuse. Organized to provide forensic investigators and pathologists with ready access to the authoritative and comprehensive information they need, Karch’s Pathology of Drug Abuse, Fourth Edition includes—
• 171 new color photos and microphotographs
• 46 tables of comparative information
• 2,000 new references to the literature

* Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
* Number Of Pages: 466
* Publication Date: 2008-12-03
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 047019510X
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780470195109
* Binding: Hardcover

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The new edition of this best-selling book continues to offer a user-friendly, step-by-step introduction to all the key processes involved in bringing a drug to the market, including the performance of pre-clinical studies, the conduct of human clinical trials, regulatory controls, and even the manufacturing processes for pharmaceutical products. Concise and easy to read, the book quickly introduces basic concepts, then moves on to discuss target selection and the drug discovery process for both small and large molecular drugs.

* Publisher: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
* Number Of Pages: 3824
* Publication Date: 2008-01-31
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1585282065
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781585282067
* Binding: Paperback

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First published in 1959, the “Big Red Book,” as it’s come to be known, has gone the extra mile for pharmacists and healthcare professionals seeking answers to the most detailed questions. It provides more extensive evidence-based data than any other drug reference. AHFS DI is the only reference free from the influence of manufacturers, insurers, regulators, and other special interests, giving you an unbiased source of drug information.