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Pharmacology for the Health Care Professions is an accessible introduction to the pharmacology necessary for health care professionals training to be non-medical prescribers looking for an overview of the subject. The book covers the pharmacology necessary for accredited training programmes in non-medical prescribing and certification in access and supply of prescription-only medicines and will be useful as an ongoing reference for future use in practice.
Opening with a general introduction to pharmacology as a science, the book goes on to explain what is meant by drugs and medicines and why pharmacology should be of relevance to health care professionals. The reader is presented with general principles of pharmacology followed by systemic pharmacology that covers the actions of important groups of drugs in common use to treat diseases and conditions of the cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, musculoskeletal, skin and central nervous systems. The physiology and pathophysiology relevant to the understanding of how these drugs work is included.
Finally the book explores the law in relation to the sale, supply, administration and prescription of drugs and explains what is meant by non-medical prescribing. All aspects of non-medical prescribing are considered including the use of exemptions to the Medicines Act, patient group directions, supplementary prescribing and the development of independent prescribing for nurses and pharmacists.
Pharmacology is explained in simple, easy to understand terms and the book avoids any unnecessary chemistry where possible. Case studies that are of particular relevance to health care professionals are used throughout to illustrate the importance of the pharmacology major body systems and pathologies and the potential problems of adverse drug reactions and drug-drug interactions.
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Written at the clerkship level, this book is a comprehensive introduction to family medicine. It is organized into three sections–principles of family medicine, preventive care, and common problems–and includes chapters on evidence-based medicine and complementary therapies. The text has a user-friendly writing style, focuses on common clinical problems, and uses case studies to show practical applications of key concepts. This edition features an updated art program, more illustrations, summaries, consistent headings, greater emphasis on evidence-based care, and more diverse family physician profiles representing varied practice settings. A companion Website offers the fully searchable text, 75 study questions, and an ExamKit of more than 300 questions with which faculty can generate tests.
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* Hardcover: 3200 pages
* Publisher: Saunders; 18 edition (July 11, 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1416024506
* ISBN-13: 978-1416024507
* Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.9 x 3.7 inches
* Shipping Weight: 12 pounds

Book Description
For nearly three quarters of a century, Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics has been the world's most trusted resource for best approaches to pediatric care. Now in full color for easier referencing, this New Edition continues the tradition, incorporating a wealth of exciting updates and changesensuring you have access to today's authoritative knowledge to best diagnose and treat every pediatric patient you see. Whether you're treating patients in the office or in the hospital, or preparing for the boards, Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 18th Edition is your comprehensive guide to providing the best possible care.

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Get an enhanced focus on general pediatrics with editorial contributions from new editor Dr. Bonita F. Stanton. Treat your inpatient and ambulatory patients more effectively with the absolute latest on new topics such as quality improvement and patient care safety • school violence and bullying • preventive measures • vitamin deficiencies • adolescent rape • effect of war on children • and more.

Improve your therapeutic skills with the newest knowledge on the principles of antibiotic therapy • antiviral therapy • antiparasitic therapy • antimycobacterial therapy • and others.

Understand the principles of therapy and which drugs and dosages to prescribe for every disease. Locate key content more easily and identify clinical conditions quicker thanks to a new full-color design and full-color
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* Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
* Number Of Pages: 832
* Publication Date: 2007-04-20
* Sales Rank: 48401
* ISBN / ASIN: 0071476660
* EAN: 9780071476669
* Binding: Paperback
* Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Medical
* Studio: McGraw-Hill Medical

Book Description:
The landmark clinical guide to the role microorganisms play in human health and illnesses -extensively revised and updated
Linking fundamental microbiology concepts with the diagnosis and treatment of clinical infections, this one-of-a-kind, portable text delivers an essential overview of the organisms and agents involved in clinical microbiology. In addition to brief descriptions of the organisms, you'll find vital perspectives on pathogenesis, diagnostic laboratory tests, clinical findings, treatment, and epidemiology. The book's purpose is to introduce basic clinical microbiology through the fields of bacteriology, virology, mycology, and parasitology giving you a far-reaching, yet accessible review of the discipline that you can't find anywhere else. Supporting this acclaimed coverage are more than 300 informative illustrations and tables, each designed to clarify and drive home important chapter concepts.
New to this Edition:

* Updates to critical topics throughout, particularly in the areas of hepatitis viruses, the HIV virus, and bacterial virulence factors
* Refreshed USMLE questions
* Revised list of microorganisms and viruses featured on the inside of the book's covers
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* Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
* Number Of Pages: 1936
* Publication Date: 2007-09-11
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0443101639
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780443101632
* Binding: Hardcover

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Now published in 2 volumes, the new edition of this landmark text gives you a succinct but comprehensive account of all currently available imaging modalities and their clinical applications. Extensively revised and restructured, it is an excellent review text for resident radiologists, offering detailed information on all the imaging modalities and interventional procedures needed for exam preparation. Additionally, it helps the practicing radiologists with a concentrated overview of the latest imaging techniques covering all parts of the body.

* Provides a succinct, comprehensive account of the entire spectrum of imaging modalities and their clinical applications so you can master the field and prepare for certification or recertification.
* Offers summaries of interventional techniques rather than step-by-step instructions on the procedures themselves, thus giving you more relevant information you can use in daily practice.
* Uses nearly 4,000 outstanding illustrations creating a visual guide to help you solve even your toughest diagnostic problems.
* Presents a more streamlined approach to include only the information you need for daily practice and for exam preparation.
* Includes chapter summaries for quick answers to clinical questions.
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* Publisher: Academic Press
* Number Of Pages: 520
* Publication Date: 2003-02
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0127224416
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780127224411
* Binding: Hardcover

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Organogenesis of the kidney has been intensely studied for over a century. In recent years advances in molecular techniques have not only made great inroads into exploring the genetic regulation of this complex process but also began to unravel the molecular basis of many forms of congenital kidney disease. This book is a comprehensive study on these findings and the only book available with such in depth coverage of the kidney.
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