PharmacologyDescribes the mechanisms by which drugs act and relating these to their overall pharmacological effects and clinical uses. This new edition emphasizes the chemical structures of those drugs for which knowledge of structure-activity relationships enhances appreciation of how the drugs act. |
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general principles | 3 |
molecular aspects | 24 |
Measurement in pharmacology | 49 |
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