Introducing pharmacology for nursing and healthcare /
Roger McFadden.
- Third edition.
- xxvi, 403 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Preceded by Introducing pharmacology for nursing and healthcare / Roger McFadden. Second edition. 2013.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Let's start at basics : cells and how they work -- Proteins as targets for drugs -- A drug's journey through the body -- The cardiovascular system (1) : drugs used in the management of cardiovascular disease -- The cardiovascular system (2) : hypertension and antihypertensive drugs -- Pain and its management -- Disorders and drugs of the digestive system -- Infection and antimicrobial drugs -- Disorders and drugs of the respiratory system -- Disorders and drugs of the endocrine system -- Mental health and neurological disorders -- Cancer and anti-cancer drugs.