Concise Clinical Pharmacology

Concise Clinical Pharmacology
First edition

Ben Greenstein - Senior Visiting Research Fellow, Pain Management Team, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK and Adam Greenstein - Specialist Registrar in Elderly Medicine, Leeds General Infirmary, UK

Concise Clinical Pharmacology is a thorough introduction to the subject from which students can gain a rapid understanding of individual topics within the discipline.

Pharmacological principles and mechanisms are covered, with a focus on the therapeutic use of the drugs.

This new textbook has a strong clinical focus and relates to particular body systems or the therapy of a disease class. 128 topics are covered including;

Alzheimer's disease,
Treatment of adrenal disorders
Drug addiction
Insomnia
HRT
Bowel disorders
Gastrointestinal infections
Osteoporosis
Diabetes
Antipsychotic drugs
Genitourinary systems

The information is presented in an accessible format to assist understanding and revision for exams. Each topic appears with concise text and a diagram to elaborate and reinforce the text.

Concise Clinical Pharmacology will be invaluable to undergraduate pharmacy students, and clinical medical students. The strong clinical focus should also appeal to practitioners.