Product Description

Illustrated Pharmacology for Nurses is a fully comprehensive and beautifully illustrated textbook, covering both the basic principles and the clinical aspects of pharmacology.



Drug therapy is an increasingly important element in the treatment of patients, and understanding how a drug works is essential for all nurses. This book provides clear and simple explanations of the way drugs act, and it looks at their effects and use in a range of situations. It also covers drug action in specific conditions, combining the basic and clinical aspects of pharmacology in one concise volume. Packed with essential information, and extensively illustrated, Illustrated Pharmacology for Nurses is an invaluable learning tool for nursing, biomedical and clinical science students.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19962 in Books
• Published on: 2006-01-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 480 pages

Review

"The book has extremely strong diagrams and illustrations and is well laid out in terms of sections and subheadings."

(The Journal of Advanced Nursing )

About the Author
Terje Simonsen MD, Specialist in Clinical Pharmacology & Chief Physician,
Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital of Troms, Norway

Jarle Aarbakke MD, Professor of Pharmacology, University of Troms,
Specialist in Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Clinical Pharmacology,
University Hospital of Troms, Norway. Currently Principal of the University of
Troms, Norway

Ian Kay PhD, Department of Biological Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan
University, Manchester, UK

Iain Coleman PhD, Biomedical Sciences Division, School of Applied Sciences,
University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK

Paul Sinnott RGN, BSc(Hons), Education and Development Practitioner, Division of Medicine (Acute Medicine), Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK

Illustrated by Roy Lysaa DSc, Post Doc Pharmacology, Institute of
Pharmacy, University of Troms, Norway