Medical Pharmacology At A Glance

The at a Glance series is popular among medical students and junior doctors for its concise and simple approach and excellent illustrations. Each bite-sized chapter is covered in a double-page spread with colour summary diagrams on the left page and explanatory text on the right. Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a Glance series are ideal as introductory subject texts or for revision purposes, and are useful throughout medical school and beyond. Everything you need to know about Medical Pharmacology...at a Glance! Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, and in full-colour, Medical Pharmacology at a Glance is an accessible introduction and revision text for medical students. Reflecting changes to the content and assessment methods used by medical schools, this at a Glance provides a user-friendly overview of medical pharmacology to encapsulate all that the student needs to know. Medical Pharmacology at a Glance: * Addresses the key principles of medical pharmacology that are central to medicine * Contains full-colour artwork throughout, making the subject easy to understand * Presents schematic diagrams on the left page and concise explanations on the right * Contains 10 self-assessment cases * Explains the mechanisms involved in pharmacological processes and covers the mode of action and effects of drugs in clinical medicine * Discusses the mechanisms of action of each drug, indicating the therapeutics of choice for specific conditions * Covers basic principles of drug action; drug-receptor interactions; drug absorption, distribution and excretion; drug metabolism; how drugs act on specific body systems; and how drugs are used in a variety of common complaints * Includes the latest changes in pharmacology and the British Pharmacological…