Waller's Medical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 7th Edition – Waller, Hitchings, Lonsdale & Swindle Premium Multicolor Matt Print

Most pharmacology textbooks are organised by drug class. You learn the beta blockers together, then the calcium channel blockers, then the ACE inhibitors. It is a tidy way to write a book and a poor way to meet a patient, because nobody presents with "I need a beta blocker". They present with heart failure, and the question is what to give and why.

Waller's is organised by body system instead. The cardiovascular section takes you through the disease, the drugs that act on it, how they compare, and what you would actually prescribe. That single structural decision is the reason this book is used for prescribing teaching rather than just for exams.

New in This Edition

• Expanded coverage of obesity — a section that has had to be rewritten as the drug landscape changed
• Significant updates to the cancer chapter
• New single best answer questions for self-assessment
• Updated throughout for current drug action, usage and prescribing best practice

What This Book Covers

Fifty-six chapters in thirteen sections:

• General Principles
• The Cardiovascular System
• The Respiratory System
• The Renal System
• The Nervous System
• The Musculoskeletal System
• The Gastrointestinal System
• The Immune System
• The Endocrine System and Metabolism
• The Skin and Eyes
• Antimicrobial Therapy
• Cancer
• General Features: Toxicity and Prescribing

Key Features

• Organised by body system rather than drug class, so pharmacology arrives attached to a clinical problem
• Drug compendia that place each drug in its class with its indications — the quickest way to orient yourself in an unfamiliar group
• Self-assessment questions, including the new single best answer format
• Built to support preparation for the Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA)
• Covers disease mechanisms, drug actions, adverse effects and therapeutic principles together rather than in separate silos
• Written for medical, pharmacy, biomedical and other healthcare students

A Note for Readers in Pakistan

This book is aligned to the British National Formulary (BNF) and NICE guidelines. That makes it an excellent choice if you are preparing for the PSA, PLAB, MRCP or any UK-facing examination, and the pharmacology itself is universal. Local formulary availability, brand names and some national guidelines will differ, so pair it with your own national or hospital formulary for day-to-day prescribing here.

Who Is This Book For?

• MBBS students studying pharmacology and therapeutics
• Pharmacy and pharmacology students
• Candidates preparing for the PSA, PLAB or MRCP
• House officers and medical officers who prescribe daily and want the reasoning behind it
• Nursing and allied health students with a prescribing component

Book Details

• Title: Waller's Medical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
• Edition: Seventh Edition
• Authors: Derek G. Waller, Andrew W. Hitchings, Dagan O. Lonsdale, Emily J. Swindle, with Anthony P. Sampson
• Publisher: Elsevier
• ISBN-13: 9780443287145
• Pages: 752
• Chapters: 56, in 13 sections
• Language: English

Please note: the cover advertises an Enhanced Digital Version. The publisher's eBook and online access code are not included with this copy.

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