Integrated Pharmacology: With Student Consult Access (INTEGRATED PHARMACOLOGY (PAGE)) [Paperback]

Clive Page (Author), Brian Hoffman (Author), Michael Curtis (Author), Michael Walker (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0323040802 | ISBN-13: 978-0323040808 | Publication Date: April 28, 2006 | Edition: 3

Thoroughly updated, the 3rd Edition of this popular text continues to take its fresh approach to studying pharmacology by examining drugs in the context of the diseases they are used to treat within each body system. Drug action is clearly explained at the molecular, cellular, tissue, and organ levels. Numerous high-quality, full-color illustrations, plus at-a-glance boxes and tables, help you to more easily understand the complex ways in which modern drugs are used to treat diseases.

Bonus access to STUDENT CONSULT! At www.studentconsult.com, you'll find:

• The complete text and illustrations of the book online, fully searchable
• Downloadable image bank, perfect for essays and presentations
• 50 free "Integration Links" to bonus content in other STUDENT CONSULT titles
• Content clipping for handheld devices
• An interactive community centre with a wealth of additional resources, and much more!

• New sections on drug treatments in special populations, including the elderly, children, and pregnant patients
• Online USMLE-style questions that help you review the material
• More than 600 superb conceptual illustrations which clarify complex material
• Key Fact summary boxes to help you make the most of your study time
• Adverse Effect boxes that highlight critical information

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Pharmacology can be a daunting subject matter to comprehend, but the authors, with their clear, concise, and understandable writing styles, have made the book a pleasure to read and look at...Highly recommended."

- Life Science Book Review of second edition

About the Author

Clive P. Page, MD, Professor of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, King's College, London, UK; Brian Hoffman, MD, Professor of Medicine, Visiting Professor of Medicine, Harvard University School of Medicine and Co-Chief of Medicine, VA Boston Health Care System, Boston, MA; Michael Curtis, Reader in Pharmacology, King's College, London, UK; and Michael Walker, PhD, Professor of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Product Details

• Paperback: 688 pages
• Publisher: Mosby; 3 edition (April 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0323040802
• ISBN-13: 978-0323040808
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #483,107 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars An overly comprehensive mess, December 19, 2009

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This review is from: Integrated Pharmacology: With Student Consult Access (INTEGRATED PHARMACOLOGY (PAGE)) (Paperback)

There is good information here, but the layout and design of the book make most of it inaccessible. A typical chapter will open with some basic anatomy, physiology, and relevant cellular information. Then the writers will move into descriptions of diseases and drugs, and the text turns to a mess of drug description and history, random disease statistics, recommended drug doses, etc.--indeed, all of this information is good to know, but the presentation is atrocious. For example, some drugs will have their adverse effects nicely labeled and easy to find. Other drugs will have them buried in a long paragraph that may or may not be relevant. The writing is halting, jumping from concept to concept without regard for the reader. The charts and graphics are far clearer than the writing.

The text is too comprehensive for its own good. In trying to shove everything into the text, the writers have dispensed with presenting a solid and clear understanding of basic pharmacology.