âThe very last thing a drug regulator wishes to be able to say is, like Lord Byron (1788-1824), on the publication of his poem Childe Haroldâs Pilgrimage, âI awoke one morning and found myself famous.
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The twelfth edition of this long-established textbook of clinical pharmacology (first published in 1960) continues its fine tradition of balancing science and practice for improved evidence-based drug therapy and good prescribing in therapeutic settings increasingly complicated by intercurrent disease and polypharmacy.
- Coverage of all major therapeutic topics by body system
- Introductory sections give brief chapter synopses
- Case studies where relevant
- Covers the needs of the developing world with a focus on practical prescribing and health technology assessment
- Definition, tips, brief explanation boxes throughout
- Interesting histories, etymologies and provenances of terms throughout
- Entertaining footnotes throughout
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