Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Principles to Practice (Expert Consult Premium Edition - Enhanced Online Features and Print)

Pre-eminent authorities examine everything you need to know about pharmacology AND therapeutics for all of today's drugs - from the underlying science through innovation, translation, regulation, and clinical implementation. Evidence-based therapeutic guidelines facilitate decision making; and coverage of pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics, regenerative pharmacology, stem cell therapies, and the emerging field of individualized medicine keeps you at the forefront of the latest developments. Reference is easy, thanks to the book's logical, user-friendly format, as well as access to the complete contents online. This Premium Edition also offers regular online updates, an online drug database, downloadable illustrations, and much more. In print and on the web, you'll have the answers to every vital question at your fingertips!
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* Features a logical organization (by body system, rather than by drug class) and an exceptionally user-friendly format so you can find the clinically actionable information you need more easily.
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* Examines nutrition, complementary and alternative medicines, neutraceuticals, and dietary
supplements, allowing you to effectively counsel patients and avoid dangerous drug interactions.
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* Provides regular online updates reflecting the latest genetic discoveries, clinical trials, therapeutic guidelines, and other critical developments.
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Table of Contents

PART I: PRINCIPLES
Section 1: Pharmacotherapeutic Continuum
1 Drug Discovery 2 Drug Development 3 Regulations and Pharmacovigilence 4 Evidence-Based Drug Utilization
Section 2: Molecular Pharmacology
5 Drug-Receptor Interactions 6 Signal Transduction 7 ";Cell Cycle Pharmacology, Antiproliferation, and Apoptosis";
Section 3: Systems Pharmacology
8 Neurotransmitters 9 Autonomic Pharmacology 10 Fluid and Electrolyte Homeostasis 11 Inflammation and Immunomodulation 12 Pharmacobiology of Infections
Section 4: Clinical Pharmacology
13 Pharmacokinetics 14 Pharmacodynamics 15 Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics 16 Heterogenity of Drug Responses and Individualization of Therapy 17 Pediatric Pharmacology 18 Gender Influences on Pharmacology 19 Pharmacology Across the Aging Continuum 20 Adverse Drug Reactions and Interactions 21 Therapeutic Monitoring
PART II: Practice
Section 5: Cardiovascular Therapeutics
22 Hypertension 23 Dyslipidemias 24 Coronary Artery Disease 25 Rhythm Disorders 26 Heart Failure
Section 6: Pulmonary Therapeutics
27 Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension 28 Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Section 7: Renal Therapeutics
29 Renal Insufficiency 30 Voiding Dysfunction
Section 8: Gastroenterologic Therapeutics
31 Acid Reflux and Ulcer Disease 32 Motility Disorders 33 Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 34 Hepatic Cirrhosis 35 Infectious Hepatitis
Section 9: Endocrinologic Therapeutics
36 Obesity and Nutrition 37 Diabetes Mellitus 38 Disorders of the Thyroid 39 Disorders of Calcium Metabolism and Bone Mineralization 40 Disorders of the Hypothalamic Pituitary Axis 41 Adrenal Disorders 42 Reproductive Health
Section 10: Neuropharmacologic Therapeutics
43 Alzheimer's Disease and Dementias 44 Parkinson's Disease 45 Seizure Disorders 46 Multiple Sclerosis 47 Dysautonomias 48 Headache 49 Stroke
Section 11: Psychopharmacologic Therapeutics
50 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders 51 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 52 Anxiety 53 Depression and Bipolar Disorders 54 Psychosis and Schizophrenia 55 Drug Addiction 56 Nicotine Dependence 57 Insomnia (Narcolepsy)-Related Disorders
Section 12: Opthalmologic Therapeutics
58 Drugs in Ophthalmology
Section 13: Anesthesia
59 Local Anesthesia 60 General Anesthesia and Sedation 61 Treatment of Pain
Section 14: Hematologic Therapeutics
62 Anemias and Cytopenias 63 Disorders of Hemostasis and Thrombosis
Section 15: Oncologic Therapeutics
64 Lung Cancer 65 Breast Cancer 66 Hematologic Malignancies 67 Prostate Cancer 68 Colon Cancer 69 Melanoma
Section 16: Dermatologic Therapeutics
70 Acne 71 Psoriasis 72 Dermatitis
Section 17: Rheumatologic Therapeutics
73 Osteoarthritis 74 Rheumatoid Arthritis 75 Gout 76 Systemic Lupus Erythmatosus
Section 18: Therapy of Infectious Diseases
77 Influenza and Viral Respiratory Infections 78 Community-Acquired Pneumonia 79 Tuberculosis 80 Bacterial Meningitis 81 Endocarditis 82 Malaria 83 Protozoan and Helminthic Infections 84 HIV Infection and AIDS 85 Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Section 19: Practical Therapeutics
86 Medical Toxicology and Antidotes 87 Over-the-Counter Medications 88 Prescription and Order Writing 89 Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees and the Hospital Formulary
Section 20: Emerging Therapeutics
90 ";Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Nutraceuticals, and Dietary Supplements"; 91 Vaccines 92 Transplant Medicine 93 Gene Therapy 94 Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Therapeutics