2nd Edition

Fundamentals of Pharmacology An Applied Approach for Nursing and Health

984 Pages
by Routledge

976 Pages
by Routledge

976 Pages
by Routledge

Your comprehensive and current introduction to the fascinating field of Pharmacology, applied to Nursing and Health!  Now fully updated in line with changes in clinical practice, new drugs and research developments. This clear and readable text will guide you through how drugs act within the body coupled with their clinical application.  Sections covering social, legal and... Read more
Guided tour, List of figures, List of tables, Preface, Acknowledgements, SECTION I PHARMACOLOGY WITHIN THE SOCIAL CONTEXT, SECTION II PHARMACOLOGY WITHIN THE PROFESSIONAL CONTEXT, SECTION III DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES, SECTION IV GENERAL ASPECTS OF PHARMACOLOGY, SECTION V TOXICOLOGY, SECTION VI AUTONOMIC PHARMACOLOGY, SECTION VII CHEMICAL MEDIATORS, SECTION VIII MODULATION OF BEHAVIOUR, COGNITION AND MOTOR ACTIVITY, SECTION IX DRUGS USED TO RELIEVE PAIN AND PRODUCE ANAESTHESIA, SECTION X MODULATION OF OXYGENATION AND PERFUSION, SECTION XI MODULATION OF GASTROINTESTINAL FUNCTION, SECTION XII MODULATION OF BODY GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND METABOLISM, SECTION XIII NUTRITIONAL AND NATURAL THERAPIES, SECTION XIV MODULATION OF CELLULAR GROWTH AND PROLIFERATION, SECTION XV DRUGS USED TOPICALLY, Glossary, Index

Biography

Alan Galbraith, Shane Bullock, Elizabeth Manias, Barry Hunt, Ann Richards