Focus on Pharmacology: Essentials for Health Professionals (3rd Edition)
Focus on Pharmacology: Essentials for Health Professionals offers a streamlined, “teach-and-test” approach specifically designed for allied health students. This resource facilitates the learning of pharmacology by presenting information in manageable segments, followed by immediate opportunities for application through diverse exercises. The initial chapters establish a necessary foundation, covering the history of pharmacology, legal and ethical guidelines, drug administration techniques, and essential medical mathematics and dosage calculations.
The subsequent chapters utilize a structured organization based on body systems and associated disorders. Each drug-focused chapter begins with a concise review of anatomy and physiology, providing students with the essential background needed to understand drug actions and therapeutic uses. Using a consistent format with clear question-headings, the text emphasizes “need-to-know” information to improve retention and focus. This edition also provides detailed coverage of pediatric and geriatric pharmacotherapies, substance abuse, and antibiotics.
The Third Edition has been updated with the most current drug information and features seven new chapters. By blending concise content with an engaging learning process, this text ensures that health professionals develop a solid grasp of pharmacological essentials.
Book Details and Metadata:
- Full Title: Focus on Pharmacology: Essentials for Health Professionals
- Author: Jahangir Moini
- Edition: 3rd Edition
- Publisher: Pearson
- Publication Date: March 22, 2017
- ISBN-10: 0134525043
- ISBN-13: 978-0134525044
Key Features:
- Teach-and-Test Format: Small segments of information followed by exercises to reinforce learning.
- Clinical Foundation: Early focus on ethics, law, and drug calculation to prepare students for real-world practice.
- Systemic Approach: Medications are grouped by body system for logical progression and study.
- A&P Integration: Anatomy and physiology reviews at the start of drug chapters provide vital context for drug actions.
- Specialized Populations: Extensive information on medications as they relate to pediatric and geriatric patients.