Basic & Clinical PharmacologyThe most current, authoritative, and comprehensive pharmacology book for medical, pharmacy, and other health science students. Widely respected for its clarity, comprehensiveness, and organization, this pharmacology course book presents the essential concepts that students need to know about the science of pharmacology and their application. Focuses on the basic principles of each drug group as well as the clinical choice and use of drugs in patients and the monitoring of their effects. |
Contents
I Basic Principles | 1 |
II Autonomic Drugs | 75 |
III CardiovascularRenal Drugs | 160 |
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