Pharmacology, Second Edition

By Craig Stevens, George M. Brenner, Craig W. Stevens, et al.

Book Overview

This user-friendly volume provides you with the knowledge you need in pharmacology, without extraneous details. Concise text and clear illustrations help you move through the subject at an accelerated pace. This book will also help you to apply the most important basic science concepts to everyday clinical problem solving and decision making.
The new edition has been thoroughly updated to incorporate the most commonly used drugs, and advances in hormone replacement therapy, and more. You'll also find a new self-assessment section at the end of each chapter.Includes self-assessment sections at the end of each chapter to help you test your knowledge.
Contains comprehensive updates throughout, including the latest information on HRT and drug names.
Evolve site includes image bank and question bank for instructors.
Includes access to www.studentconsult.com - where you'll find the complete text and illustrations of the book online, fully searchable - "Integration Links" to bonus content in other STUDENT CONSULT titles - 300 new USMLE-style review questions, with answers and rationales - content clipping for handheld devices - an interactive community center with a wealth of additional resources - and much more Presents concise text focusing on the 'must-know' information in Pharmacology.
Summarizes information in tables for quick reference and review.
Uses abundant illustrations to help explain difficult concepts visually.
Integrates material from other basic sciences to show how drugs affect the body.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416029842
• ISBN13: 9781416029847
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 0.8" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Best Introductory Pharm Book out there

As a 2nd year US med student I've gone through quite a few books to find a good introductory pharmacology text. Admittedly this is my worst subject and I am really happy to have discovered Brenner's book. The text is clear, the info is up to date and informed by the latest research. Additionally, the 4-5 questions at the end of each chapter are quite helpful. I am using this text in conjunction with Principles of Pharmacology Workbook, Pretest Pharmacology, Brenner's Pharmacology Cards, and Pharmnemonics cards. I find that while the text is the best introductory one out there, I need the questions and cards to reinforce the drugs in my memory. If you're considering Katzung's big book or Lippincott's Pharmocology check this gem out first. Another good book to look at is Principles of Pharmacology if you want more detail.

Excellent, concise introductory textbook

The new (2nd) edition is a nice update of the original text. It now includes review questions as well as new drug information since the first edition. The text itself is admirably clear and concise, and does a good job of describing the clinical uses of drugs as well as their mechanisms of action. This would be an excellent textbook for an introductory pharmacology course.

Excellent condenced review text, but no test questions

I found this book to be a great up to date (2000) review of pharm. It has just a bit more information than a pure review book, like the lippincott's pharm rewiew. The extra info helps put the drugs more in context to why they work or don't. It does not have questions to test yourself, the questions come in another "companion" book to this, so there is extra expence if one wants that- the only down side (lippincott's has questions in the same book). The class that I'm in is pretty much split on which one they prefer (the questions in the lippincott book sway some).