Human Pharmacology: Molecular To Clinical, 3e [Hardcover]

Theodore M. Brody PhD (Author), Joseph Larner MD PhD (Author), Kenneth P. Minneman PhD (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0815124562 | ISBN-13: 978-0815124566 | Edition: 3

Unique among pharmacology textbooks, HUMAN PHARMACOLOGY: MOLECULAR TO CLINICAL organizes drugs of a class according to the characteristics of the class, with individual drugs discussed in relation to other drugs of the class. This approach helps students understand strengths and weaknesses of drugs, both in comparison with each other and in certain clinical conditions. The standard format allows for quick reference, and the more than 400 full-color illustrations focus on processes and mechanisms.

Material is current, with changes reflecting today's pharmacotherapy. Unique New Horizons section discusses drugs being evaluated by the FDA for use in the next two to three years. Hundreds of color-coded boxes and tables allow for rapid access, and summary tables are now more "crammable." Superb index gives user quick access to specific information. Hundreds of excellent color illustrations describe important processes, structures, and interactions. USMLE-type questions at the ends of chapters allow for on-going self-assessment.

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About the Author

Kenneth P. Minneman, PhD, Professor Department of Pharmacology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1024 pages
• Publisher: Mosby; 3 edition (November 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0815124562
• ISBN-13: 978-0815124566
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #446,795 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gets right down to basics, tells you how and why drugs work, February 12, 2000

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P. Nadkarni (Orange, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Human Pharmacology: Molecular To Clinical, 3e (Hardcover)

While possibly a bit advanced for undergraduates, I've found this book to be the single best references for people who already have some background knowledge, who need to catch up with advances in the field and don't have the time to read 1800 pages of small print. I'd recommend it for researchers in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industry, and clinicians (including residents). Unlike some references that present a lot of undigested material, the authors aggressively keep up with developments, speak with unambiguous voices, and synthesize the facts very clearly. The quality across the book is remarkably consistent, which is a tribute to the tight editorial control that appears to have been exerted. (Goodman & Gilman, by contrast, is quite uneven.)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book for Medical Pharmacology, February 1, 2008

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A. Park - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brody's Human Pharmacology: Molecular to Clinical With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access, 4e (Human Pharmacology (Brody)) (Paperback)

This book by far is the BEST pharm book out there for medical students. The book is easy to read and helps reinforce important concepts with ALOT of graphs and cartoons. I have this book, Katzung's Board&Review Pharm, and Lippincott's Pharm, and I feel like this book is the best for course work. It's overkill for board study, so I'll be using Katzung for that. Lippincott's is by far the worst, as there are TONS of mistakes in the book. So if you are a medical student looking for a great book for your pharmacology COURSE (again, not for board study), you cannot go wrong with this book.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not quite what I needed, October 9, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Human Pharmacology: Molecular To Clinical, 3e (Hardcover)

I have this book for an undergrad intro to pharmacology paper, as advised by lecturers. It is also the set text for next year. This is a very good reference book, however I think for my purposes, it is a bit too advanced. It's organised very clearly, and I found it quite useful for writing an essay. But I think to get the best use out of it, the reader should be at a more advanced level of study, or someone like a graduated professional using it as a reference. Overall, I think it is concise and easy to read, with a broad range of types and uses of grugs. Each chapter is set out under the same format: therapeutic overview, mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetics, relation of mechanisms to clinical response, side effects & problems & toxicity. I'm not very familiar with other pharmac texts, but this was recommended as the text for further study as well. I have a friend at 2nd year med school, and she found it "good but a bit dry to read".