Rang & Dale's Pharmacology: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access

By Humphrey P. Rang, Maureen M. Dale, James M. Ritter, et al.

Book Overview

Student Textbook Award Winner and Highly Commended in the Basic and Clinical Sciences Category, BMA Awards 2007
This new edition of the bestselling Rang & Dale's Pharmacology presents all the knowledge you need to get through your pharmacology course and beyond - using a clear and accessible approach that makes the material easy and interesting to learn, and moving from a molecular understanding of receptors and drug actions to the clinical uses of the most important groups of drugs.

A straightforward way to master a complex subject Progresses logically from a molecular understanding of receptors and drug actions to the clinical uses of the most important groups of drugs.
Covers recent developments in areas such as cannabinoids and rimonabant, Cox 2 inhibitors, pharmacogenetics, biopharmaceuticals, and drug abuse.
Discusses "lifestyle drugs" such as performance-enhancing substances, botulinum toxin, and Viagra(R).
Uses superb full-color illustrations to clarify even the most complex concepts, and color-coded chapters to make navigation easy.
Includes STUDENT CONSULT access at no additional charge, enabling you to consult the book online, anywhere you go - perform quick searches - add your own notes and bookmarks - follow Integration Links to related bonus content from other STUDENT CONSULT titles-to help you see the connections between diverse disciplines - test your knowledge with multiple-choice review questions - and more New chapter on lifestyle drugs, including Viagra
Glossary of key terms for each chapter
Thoroughly updated throughout with new text on topics such as: Antithrombotics, Cox 2 and 3 inhibitors, Pharmacogenetics, Biopharmaceuticals, Drug abuse and Complementary Medicine
Extra self-assessment questions and 'Ask the Author' feature on website

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0443069115
• ISBN13: 9780443069116
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Length: 844 Pages
• Weight: 5.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.8" x 1.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Great for Pharmacology students

It is a great pharmacology textbook for introductory students. It goes in-depth enough for you to understand the mechanisms behind pharmacological processes. Most likely this review isn't necessary as this will be required for whatever class you are taking but if you are independently thinking about a pharmacology textbook, I would recommend this one. It comes with online material for further instruction as well.

Excellent resource when your teacher is insane.

This book makes everything so much more clear and uses British English which is clearly the only proper way to go.

A very good title.

This book is an excellent introduction to pharmacolgy. The redaction is clear, and the format of the book makes easy learn all the basic concepts of the pharmacology. It is a very good option to learn pharmacology.

The best entry-level pharmacology textbook

Its strange that such an exciting subject as pharmacology is served by so many badly organised, boringly written and outdated textbooks. Rang + Dale is a refreshing antidote to this strange state of affairs. The first 8 chapters form a superb introduction to the subject - particularly because the authors don't skimp on the physiological details and concentrate on principles rather than endless catalogues of obscure drugs. This is a British textbook and thus uses British nomenclature, but the American equivalents are pointed out along the way, so American readers shouldn't be put off. The more advanced student will of course outgrow the material in this book, but I would strongly recommend this textbook for science undergrads, medical students, and anyone looking for a book to provide a solid foundation to their study of pharmacology.

Xcellent

99% of Medical, Pharmacy & Science students use this book in the UK