Integrated Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology (Paperback)

by Bruce J. Colbert (Author), Barbara J. Mason (Author)

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Product Description
Univ. of Pittsburgh, Johnstown. Textbook features clinical pearls, review questions, controversies, key terms, companion web site, and a drug companion guide. For those taking courses in cardiopulmonary pharmacology. Softcover.

From the Back Cover

Bruce J. Colbert, MS, RRT, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
Barb J. Mason, Pharm. D., FASHP, Idaho State University, College of Pharmacy

Marked by its readability and complete coverage, Integrated Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology s a truly introductory and interactive textbook. An interdisciplinary perspective of respiratory therapy, pharmacology integrated with physiology/pathology, and a unique self-study website combine to provide a total understanding of concepts. The complete coverage within this integrated package is appropriate for all courses in Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology. Additional features include:

• Clinical Pearls - Interspersed throughout each chapter, these "pearls" highlight the real-life relevancy of specific clinical applications.
• Review Questions - Multiple-choice, matching, critical thinking, and case study questions insure comprehension before moving on to new material.
• Controversies - Contained in each chapter, these scenarios are relevant critical thinking exercises.
• Key Terms - Bolded in the text and included in a chapter glossary, symbols, units, and abbreviations are included.
• Get Connected to the Web information blurbs directing students to more information on the Companion Website.
• Drug Companion Guide - A perfect quick reference, this pocket guide contains extensive information on dosages, drug actions, uses and interactions for all drugs in the text.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 342 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (September 29, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130305189
• ISBN-13: 978-0130305183
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,088,605 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Integrated Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology, March 4, 2002

By	D. Westmoreland (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews

I think Colbert and Mason have done a great job with a text that is typically student "unfriendly". I am using it for the first time with a class and students are actually reading the chapters! Other text lose students with terminology and tend to get bogged down in the biochemistry of pharmacolgy losing site of when and how the drugs should be used. The students love the web site and use it to further challenge themselves.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good 1st edition, September 8, 2004

By	D. Chang - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a very good book for RT students. I like its organization and presentation. It is by far the best book available for basic pharmacology in terms of coverage and readability. I agree with another reviewer in that the students are actually reading the chapters on their own. The review questions in the book are nice but missing the answer key (at least for the instructors). The online review questions are mostly recall. I hope in the next edition, more application and clinical questions would be developed for the book and online review. Instead of references within the text, it uses a bibliography format at the end of the book. However, this is more than adequate for an introductory course. Finally, I know it can be "painful" to switch textbooks but this new book is definitely worthy of your time and effort. If you supplement the book with other resources available (printed or web-based), it can be as complete as any other pharmacology books currently available.

5.0 out of 5 stars school book, September 24, 2005

By	D. Brown - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

it's what I needed for theRespiratory program that I'm in. Shipment was fast. I'm very pleased