Pharmacology for Women's Health

Pharmacology for Women's Health
ISBN-10
1449610730
ISBN-13
9781449610739
Category
Medical
Pages
1248
Language
English
Published
2010-10-25
Publisher
Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Authors
Tekoa L. King, Mary C. Brucker, University of California at San Francisco Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health Tekoa King

Description

Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition. Pharmacology for Women s Health includes discussion of basic pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetic principles so that the health care professional understands when and how to prescribe; chapters describing the pharmacology of specific drug categories that are used for a wide variety of diseases and conditions; agents to promote health as well as pharmacotherapeutic agents for specific conditions and diseases; and a section on pharmacology directly related to women s issues such as pregnancy, lactation and aging. Each chapter addresses drug therapy for the non-pregnant adult woman, the pregnant woman, the lactating woman, and the postmenopausal woman. Today s common medication errors include drug/drug or drug/herb interactions and these are included throughout the book. Special chapters exist on cutting edge information such as genetics and pharmacology."

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