Goodman and Gillmans Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics (12th, Hardcover)

The landmark text in medical pharmacology is now in full colorMore than 1,000,000 copies sold since the first edition! The most universally respected and read medical textbook in all of pharmacology, Goodman and Gilman’s represents the pinnacle of authority and accuracy in describing the actions and uses of therapeutic agents in relation to physiology and pathophysiology.Goodman & Gilman's careful balance of basic science and clinical application has guided thousands of practitioners and students to a clear understanding of the drugs essential to preventing, diagnosing, and treating disease.FeaturesNEW full-color presentation NEW DVD with image bank and the outstanding pedagogical animations from Goodman & Gilman OnLine MORE illustrations than ever before, with approximately 200 additional figures showing key principles and actions of specific pathways and therapeutic agentsNEW text design to speed navigationGold-standard content (condensed): SECTION I: GENERAL PRINCIPLES,SECTION II: DRUGS ACTING AT SYNAPTIC AND NEUROEFFECTOR JUNCTIONAL SITES,SECTION III: DRUGS ACTING ON THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM,SECTION IV: AUTACOIDS: DRUG THERAPY OF INFLAMMATION,SECTION V: DRUGS AFFECTING RENAL AND CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION,SECTION VI: DRUGS AFFECTING GASTROINTESTINAL FUNCTION,SECTION VII: CHEMOTHERAPY OF PARASITIC INFECTIONS,SECTION VIII: CHEMOTHERAPY OF MICROBIAL DISEASES,SECTION IX: CHEMOTHERAPY OF NEOPLASTIC DISEASES,SECTION X: DRUGS USED FOR IMMUNOMODULATION,SECTION XI: DRUGS ACTING ON THE BLOOD AND THE BLOOD-FORMING ORGANS,SECTION XII: HORMONES AND HORMONE ANTAGONISTS,SECTION XIII: DERMATOLOGY,SECTION XIV: OPHTHALMOLOGY,SECTION XV: TOXICOLOGY,APPENDICES:I. Principles of Prescription Order Writing and Patient Compliance,II. Design and Optimization of Dosage Regimens; Pharmacokinetic DataA full-color book with 200 illustrations describes the actions and uses of the drugs essential to preventing, diagnosing and treating disease and comes with DVD bank of images and animations.