LWW Faculty Catalogue - 2024 - Basic Medical Sciences

Pharmacology

Principles of Pharmacology: The Pathophysiologic Basis of Drug Therapy, International Edition 4th Edition by David E. Golan, Ehrin J. Armstrong & April W. Armstrong ISBN: 978-1-4963-2057-5 / 1024pp / March 2016 £56.50 / €66.00 This new edition was recognized as a highly commended title by the British Medical Association at the 2017 BMA Medical Book Awards. Regarded by both students and instructors, Principles of Pharmacology: The Pathophysiologic Basis of Drug Therapy, Fourth Edition, offers an integrated mechanism-based and systems-based approach to contemporary pharmacology and drug development. An easy-to follow format helps first- and second-year students grasp challenging concepts quickly and efficiently. Each chapter presents a clinical vignette illustrating a therapeutic problem within a physiologic or biochemical system; followed by a discussion of the biochemistry, physiology, and pathophysiology of the system; and concluding with a presentation of the pharmacology of the drugs and drug classes that activate or inhibit the system by interacting with specific molecular and cellular targets. Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, International Edition 8th Edition by Karen Whalen ISBN: 978-1-9751-7058-5 / 704pp / October 2022 £41.50 / €49.00 Students’ favorite review resource for studying the essentials of medical pharmacology, Lippincott® Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, Eighth Edition, presents up-to-date drug information in an accessible format ideal for effective review. Part of the popular Lippincott® Illustrated Reviews series, this concise resource features clear writing and hundreds of illustrations that break down complex pharmacological information, so it is understandable and accessible. Sequential images present mechanisms of action and focus on showing rather than telling students how drugs work, and review questions with answers deliver powerful, practical exam preparation.

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