Brody's Human Pharmacology is a well-established and much-loved textbook that guides students of medicine, pharmacology and other health professions through pharmacology from both basic and clinical perspectives. What can be a very difficult and complex topic is divided into easily digestible chapters, each of which is clearly structured from a therapeutic overview to mechanisms of action, relationships to clinical responses, pharmacokinetics, pharmacovigilance, new developments, and clinical relevance for all health professionals. Contains all the essential aspects of pharmacology - suitable for exam preparation Full color illustrations explain important processes and color-coded boxes enhance understanding Therapeutic overviews, clinical problems and trade names - everything you need to know Self-assessment questions and further reading to reinforce learning Current developments for each class of drugs and how information relates to students in the healthcare professions bring learning to life Updated content throughout Pharmacodynamics chapter revised to include discussions of positive and negative allosteric modulators, as well as biased agonism Pharmacogenetics chapter considers genetic variations and their relationship to drug responses Section on cancer drugs revised to reflect major advances New chapter on immunological and cell-based therapies

About the Author
Professor Lynn Wecker has recently retired from teaching at USF College of Medicine Tampa Florida, and has agreed to stay on for a final edition to help Susan learn the ropes. Professor Susan Ingram is a Professor of Neurological Surgery at Oregon University, she is a contributor on the 6th edition and has worked with Lynn on various projects over the years.


Book Information
ISBN 9780323846738
Author Lynn Wecker
Format Paperback
Page Count 800
Imprint Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Publisher Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Weight(grams) 1700g