Pharmacology concerns all practitioners of medicine and is essentially the science of drugs. It calls for the use of techniques from many other fields, such as biochemistry, statistics, and epidemiology, and can therefore prove to bea challenging subject. Introducing Pharmacology has been specially written for nursing and healthcare professionals, both trainees and qualified practitioners. The book provides an easy to understand introduction to Pharmacology thatnursing and healthcare professionals will find relevant from the beginning ofclinical training at the hospital, and afterwards in medical practice. INDICE: Contents Acknowledgements Preface Part 1 Principles of pharmacology 1 Let's start at basics: cells and how they work Chapter contents Aims Introduction Where are we starting from? 1.1 Levels of organisation: from cells to systems 1.2 A brief introduction to cells 1.3 A brief introduction to (basic) biochemistry References and further recommended reading Running words Your turn for a try 2 Protein targets for drugs Chapter contents Aims Introduction Where are we starting from? 2.1 Why do proteins make good targets for drugs? 2.2 Protein targets 1: receptors 2.3 Protein targets 2: ion channels 2.4 Protein targets 3: enzymes 2.5 Protein targets 4: carrier proteins References and further recommended reading Running words Your turn for a try 3 Side-effects, interactions and pharmacokinetics Chapter contents Aims Introduction Where are we starting from? 3.1 Pharmacokinetics: what the body does to drugs 3.2 How drugs can cause side-effects 3.3 Drug interactions 3.4 Factors that determine the correct dosage of drugs References and further recommended reading Running wordsYour turn for a try Part 2 4 The cardiovascular system I: drugs used in the management of coronary artery disease Chapter contents Aims Introduction Where are we starting from? 4.1 The physiology of the cardiovascular system 4.2 The pathology of coronary artery disease I 4.3 Drugs used in the management of coronary artery disease References and further recommended reading Running words Your turn for a try 5 The cardiovascular system II: hypertension and antihypertensive drugs Chapter contents Aims Introduction Where are we starting from? 5.1 The physiology of blood pressure 5.2 The pathology of hypertension 5.3 Drugs used in treatment of hypertension References and further recommended readingRunning words Your turn for a try 6 Inflammation and the management of pain Chapter contents Aims Introduction Where are we starting from? 6.1 The physiology of pain and pain pathways 6.2 The pathology of inflammation 6.3 Drugs used in the management of inflammation and pain References and further recommended reading Running words Your turn for a try 7 Disorders and drugs of the digestive system Chapter contents Aims Introduction Where are we starting from? 7.1 The physiology of the digestive system 7.2 Disorders of the digestive system 7.3 Drugs used in the management of digestive system disorders References and further recommended reading Running words &nbsfection and anti-microbial drugs Chapter contents Aims Introduction Where are we starting from? 8.1 How do microorganisms fit into the scheme of life? 8.2 Bacteria 8.3 Fungi 8.4 Viruses 8.5 Protozoa 8.6 Helminths References and further recommended reading Running words Your turn for a try 9 Disorders and drugs of the respiratory system Chapter contents Aims Introduction Where are we starting from? 9.1 The physiology of the respiratory system 9.2 Disorders of the respiratory system 9.3 Drugs used in the management of respiratory system disorders References and further recommended reading Running words Your turn for a try 10 Disorders and drugs of the endocrine system Chapter contents Aims Introduction Where are we starting from? 10.1 Principles of endocrine control 10.2 Disorders and drugs of the endocrine system References and further recommended reading Running words Your turn for a try 11 Drugs used in the treatment of mental health and neurological disorders Chapter contents Aims Introduction Where are we starting from? 11.1 The neurophysiological basis of mental health and neurological disorders 11.2 The principles of drug treatment for mental health and neurological disorders 11.3Drugs used in the treatment of mental health disorders 11.4 Drugs used in thetreatment of neurological disorders References and further recommended reading Running words Your turn for a try General resources: books and websites Index
- ISBN: 978-0-273-71863-5
- Editorial: Pearson/Prentice Hall
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 320
- Fecha Publicación: 16/07/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés