The authors of this book (published by Pharmaceutical Press, Royal Pharmaceutical Society) have set out to put pharmacology into the context of clinical practice. Although the diagnosis of diseases is outside the scope of the book, clinical features are described in the context of alerting readers to the symptoms that require referral to a medical practitioner. Common diseases - such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, depression and peptic ulceration - are described, followed by brief summaries of the pharmacology of the drugs used to manage these conditions. There is a strong focus on drug choice so that the reader can appreciate the rationale behind logical prescribing. A holistic approach is taken, recognising that patients may have several underlying pathologies. Similarly, drug interactions represent an important therapeutic challenge and attempts have been made to highlight important examples and how they may be overcome.
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