Pharmacology for the Physical Therapist
- ISBN-10
- 0071781382
- ISBN-13
- 9780071781381
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 608
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-10-15
- Publisher
- McGraw Hill Professional
- Authors
- Peter Panus, Bertram Katzung, Erin Jobst
Description
The first pharmacology book for physical therapists written by physical therapists and PhD pharmacologists A Doody's Core Title for 2011! Based on the classic Katzung's Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, this ground-breaking book illuminates the ever-expanding role of pharmacology in rehabilitation practice. In it you'll find unmatched insights on the full range of pharmacology topics, from drug receptor pharmacodynamics and general anesthetics, to cancer chemotherapy-all told from the vantage point of the authors' extensive first-hand experience. Features: Complete, up-to-date descriptions of common adverse drug reactions relevant to physical therapy Explanations of how drugs can potentially disrupt functional and clinical outcomes, along with corresponding physical therapy-based solutions to overcome these issues “Problem-Oriented Patient Studies” (POPS), which feature the patient as the focal point of the case rather than drug therapy itself “Preparations Available” boxes that provide at-a-glance summaries of the drugs available to treat specific conditions and disorders Glossary of need-to-know terms
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