Principles of Pharmacology: The Pathophysiologic Basis of Drug Therapy (Paperback)

~ David E. Golan (Author), Armen H. Tashjian (Author), Ehrin Armstrong (Author), Joshua M. Galanter (Author), April Wang Armstrong (Author), Ramy A. Arnaout (Author), Harris S. Rose (Author) "Why is it that one drug affects cardiac function and another alters water and ion balance in the kidney?..." (more)
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, James Monteiro de Barros, Medical Student, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom --

"Reading Principles of Pharmacology has been very rewarding, and I have used it widely for my pre-clinical revision....The layout and content of each chapter in P of P is first class. I got the impression that a lot of thought went into how the textbook would function....The pathophysiology and physiology sections are well-written, and it would appear that a lot of research has gone in to the explanations. The one on heart failure was particularly fine. Have used a few chapters as a basis of the presentations I have given to my tutorial group....When I found myself confused, the diagrams were useful aids....The sections on pharmacology are pitched at the right level. One gets the right balance of how they work (the scientific background) and how they are used clinically. The drug summary charts are useful....

"It does take quite a bit of time to go through a chapter. It is not a book one can flip through for easy revision. Yet, by the end of all the reading, you do feel confident that there isn't much else to know on the subject.

"The layout of each chapter has helped me to learn the content. The introductory clinical scenario and opening questions are very useful in getting one's mind prepared for the subject matter. My course uses PBL scenarios widely, so am quite used to the format....The best part of the layout is that it is big picture stuff: it shows the links between the physiology, pathophysiology and pharmacology of a clinical scenario. Other pharmacology books explain how drugs works, risk factors etc very well, but not how they all fit in. So one has to remember the pharmacology facts not tied to anything else. One ends up doing bitsy research, reading bits from a pile of books. P of P has saved me time. The sequence of clinical scenario, questions, content, answering questions, and then conclusion is the right way of discussing a topic.

"The best thing I can say about Principles of Pharmacology is that I have recommended it to friends as a decent investment. The release of a condensed format would be a good idea. My only request is that a hard back copy of P of P available."—James Monteiro de Barros, Medical Student, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

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Unlike other pharmacology texts organized by drug class, Principles of Pharmacology integrates relevant knowledge from the basic biomedical sciences - physiology, pathophysiology, cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, anatomy, neurobiology, microbiology and immunology - to build an integrated, conceptual understanding of drug therapy. By discussing the therapeutic and adverse actions of drugs in the framework of the drug's mechanism of action, the book enables students to achieve a level of mastery in pharmacology that far surpasses that achieved by rote memorization. The result is a primary pharmacology textbook that is ideal for a systems-based or discipline-based course in pharmacology.

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Product Details Paperback: 880 pages Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (April 1, 2004) Language: English ISBN-10: 0781746787 ISBN-13: 978-0781746786 Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.1 x 1.3 inches Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #432,874 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 14 of 14 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Huge, but excellent for really understanding material, June 13, 2006 By  Yellow Leaf - See all my reviews Exceptional for learning the basics. I had a few all-important concepts that I just couldn't get: G-proteins, the anterior pituitary hormones, and the alpha/beta/cholinergic agonists and antagonists. After struggling to learn each of these several times from lecture notes and other books, I turned to this book. It worked well for me because it teaches in a conceptual way and helps develop your understanding of the material. It will take a little more time, but if this is the way you learn, it will really help. I went back to this book many times when I ran into difficult questions reviewing for Step 1 and realized that I didn't really understand the basic concepts. Not the book to use the night before your pharm exam: for that, I'd use the small Katzung and Trevor. 21 of 23 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars A really nice review book, June 24, 2004 By A Customer Professor Golan used his copy notes for this book in our class this year, so we basically had the book without the cover or index, but otherwise it was all intact. Almost everyone in our class really loved the book--it gives a basic overview of each area of physiology and pathophysiology and then described the therapies used to treat the pathology. The book was mostly written by students, and it shows b/c everything is super easy to understand and is really geared towards a medical student. Also, this seems to be the only comprehensive textbook of pharmacology that divides the drugs by pathophysiology on the market, as everything else (Katzung, etc.) are laundry lists of drugs, albeit providing more information on each separate drugs. I think I would supplement this book with Katzung (or vice versa.) In any case, I recommend it! 9 of 9 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Just get this book as soon as possible!, August 29, 2007 By  Roberto Yunes (Mendoza, Argentina) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    This review is from: Principles of Pharmacology: The Pathophysiologic Basis of Drug Therapy, 2e (Paperback) The second edition is usually better than the first one, and the first one was simply excellent! A great book, with a problem-based learning approach in mind, updated and with many new and important chapters (Protein Therapies, Drug Delivery Advances, Pharmacogenetics, among others). The good thing with this book is that any chapter deals with the necessary coverage of anatomy, physiology, pathology and so on before coming to the drugs facts. With the early med student in mind, the book will be useful for any health related career. The book is clear, is concise -notwithstanding comprehensive-, and with a complete set of drug facts tables at the end of most chapters. Simply said, the kind of book I'd liked to write myself. One more thing: The book is brilliantly complemented by its companion book, "Principles of Pharmacology Workbook", by S. Farrell, a great account of more than 100 clinical cases regarding each chapter of the main book, with no less than five questions -and their corresponding answers- for every one of the cases. The ideal complement to make this couple of books the best pharmacology books in the scene today. I work very actively with both of them in teaching my own pharmacology courses.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 4.0 out of 5 stars Required Reading This textbook is required reading for the Pathobiology and Therapeutics course at the Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. Read more Published 2 months ago by S. Das 5.0 out of 5 stars ok its pharm. Ok it was a required book for school- but it is actually not that bad of a book to read. very organized in section selection - so you can relate one thing to another. Published 5 months ago by jessies 5.0 out of 5 stars Great Pharm book for med students This is a great book that provides a framework for understanding pharmaceutical therapeutics. The summary tables are excellent. Published 10 months ago by DOmed 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent textbook for Medical Pharmacology Written by a medical student Comparing this to Lange Pharmacology(Big and Little version), Golan's Pharmacology is a brilliantly written text, well organized, and developed... Read more Published 14 months ago by EBZ 5.0 out of 5 stars med student I HIGHLY recommend this text as a supplement for any pharm class. It's condensed enough so that it's not overwhelming, very well organized, and it covers the fundamental... Read more Published 18 months ago by med student 5.0 out of 5 stars A unique case-oriented pharmacology Armen(Tashjian) and others have invented a unique type of pharmacology textbook in collaboration with Harvard Med Stud! Read more Published on February 15, 2005 by Hiro Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 880 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (April 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781746787
• ISBN-13: 978-0781746786
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #432,874 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Huge, but excellent for really understanding material, June 13, 2006

By	Yellow Leaf - See all my reviews

Exceptional for learning the basics. I had a few all-important concepts that I just couldn't get: G-proteins, the anterior pituitary hormones, and the alpha/beta/cholinergic agonists and antagonists. After struggling to learn each of these several times from lecture notes and other books, I turned to this book. It worked well for me because it teaches in a conceptual way and helps develop your understanding of the material. It will take a little more time, but if this is the way you learn, it will really help.

I went back to this book many times when I ran into difficult questions reviewing for Step 1 and realized that I didn't really understand the basic concepts.

Not the book to use the night before your pharm exam: for that, I'd use the small Katzung and Trevor.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A really nice review book, June 24, 2004

By A Customer

Professor Golan used his copy notes for this book in our class this year, so we basically had the book without the cover or index, but otherwise it was all intact. Almost everyone in our class really loved the book--it gives a basic overview of each area of physiology and pathophysiology and then described the therapies used to treat the pathology. The book was mostly written by students, and it shows b/c everything is super easy to understand and is really geared towards a medical student. Also, this seems to be the only comprehensive textbook of pharmacology that divides the drugs by pathophysiology on the market, as everything else (Katzung, etc.) are laundry lists of drugs, albeit providing more information on each separate drugs. I think I would supplement this book with Katzung (or vice versa.) In any case, I recommend it!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just get this book as soon as possible!, August 29, 2007

By	Roberto Yunes (Mendoza, Argentina) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Principles of Pharmacology: The Pathophysiologic Basis of Drug Therapy, 2e (Paperback)

The second edition is usually better than the first one, and the first one was simply excellent! A great book, with a problem-based learning approach in mind, updated and with many new and important chapters (Protein Therapies, Drug Delivery Advances, Pharmacogenetics, among others). The good thing with this book is that any chapter deals with the necessary coverage of anatomy, physiology, pathology and so on before coming to the drugs facts. With the early med student in mind, the book will be useful for any health related career. The book is clear, is concise -notwithstanding comprehensive-, and with a complete set of drug facts tables at the end of most chapters. Simply said, the kind of book I'd liked to write myself.

One more thing: The book is brilliantly complemented by its companion book, "Principles of Pharmacology Workbook", by S. Farrell, a great account of more than 100 clinical cases regarding each chapter of the main book, with no less than five questions -and their corresponding answers- for every one of the cases. The ideal complement to make this couple of books the best pharmacology books in the scene today. I work very actively with both of them in teaching my own pharmacology courses.