Rang & Dale's Pharmacology

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

Book Overview

For 25 years, Rang and Dale's Pharmacology has delivered the core basic and clinical science information required by students and healthcare practitioners worldwide. Authors H. P. Rang, J. M. Ritter, R. J. Flower, and G. Henderson have ensured that the 8th Edition of this easy-to-read, comprehensive text continues the tradition of excellence with new coverage of drugs affecting the skin and new components online at Student Consult.

Get the essential pharmacology information you need from one authoritative source with an outstanding global reputation for excellence.

Progress confidently through all relevant aspects of pharmacology,

beginning with a molecular understanding of receptors and drug actions through clinical uses of key groups of drugs.

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thanks to a color-coded layout that enables easy navigation and cross-referencing.

Master difficult concepts

with Key Points boxes, Clinical Uses boxes, and full-color illustrations throughout. Stay up to date with new information in the field, including an all-new chapter on drugs that affect the skin.

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including 500+ chapter-specific multiple choice questions for immediate self-assessment.

eBook version included

For the first time, you can access the entire book online or offline across all devices with the Student Consult eBook

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0702053627
• ISBN13: 9780702053627
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
• Length: 776 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.8" x 1.3" 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