A Pharmacology Primer: Theory, Applications, and Methods

A Pharmacology Primer: Theory, Applications, and Methods
ISBN-10
0080465307
ISBN-13
9780080465302
Series
A Pharmacology Primer
Category
Medical
Pages
318
Language
English
Published
2010-07-26
Publisher
Elsevier
Author
Terry Kenakin

Description

The Second Edition will continue this tradition of better preparing researchers in the basics of pharmacology. In addition, new human interest material including historical facts in pharmacology will be added. A new section on therapeutics will help readers identify with diseases and drug treatments. Over 30 new figures and tables More human interest information to provide readers with historical facts on pharmacology research New section on therapeutics to help identify diseaes and drug treatments New section on new biological concepts relevant to pharmacological research (i.e., systems biology) New study sections organized with ASPET and other international pharmacology organizations New coverage of pharmacokinetics and drug disposition

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