Lange Smart Charts Pharmacology (Plastic Comb)

by Catherine Pelletier (Author) "A drug that activates its receptor upon binding..." (more)
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"The author states that this book is specifically written for students in the field of medicine. The material is presented with sufficient detail to serve as an excellent review for medical pharmacology courses, yet concise enough for board review. Students will find this book extremely useful. Likewise, individual faculty will find this a source that will help them streamline their own lecture material....There is no other source that presents high-yield information on drugs so clearly and concisely. 4 Stars!"--Doody's Review Service (Doody's )

Product Description
Organized by drug group, this book presents a complete review of pharmacology in an innovative format. Composed entirely of tables and diagrams, this book facilitates comparison and clarifies relationships among drugs in terms of interactions, pharmacokinetics, uses, and side effects. Each chapter begins with an outline of the drug class discussed, followed by a list of key terms.

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Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 386 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 1 edition (March 17, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071388788
• ISBN-13: 978-0071388788
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 9.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #457,003 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars GLAD TO HAVE IT NOW, WISH I HAD IT BACK THEN, January 3, 2008

By	skeptic "interestedreader" (philadelphia, pa United States) - See all my reviews

I wish I had this book in medical school. Any medical student will tell you that pharmacology is not a difficult subject per se, but is overwhelmingly crammed with mountains of medications, receptor profiles, side effects, pharamcokinetic and dynamic information, drug classes, and so much more that it overwhelms me just to think about it!

This book is designed in the way your brain works as it learns this kind of material. It is organized in a way that creates a template in your head and lays out the material in such a way that you can recall the page and read off the information when you come across the arcane and detailed minutia on your exam.

I did well in the course but when I look back at the notes I made they're in the same format as the book, and buying the book will save you countless hours which you can put to good use learning the information in this book. Diagrams, charts, tables abound, as does the core of the subject itself.

I still use this book today to refer to as an attending when teaching medical students the fundamentals of pharmacology and they couldn't be happier!

Don't miss this book! Truly!