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Author Johnson, Margaret, Ph. D.

Title Pharmacology for podiatrists / Margaret Johnson, Rae Morgan
Published Oxford ; Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Science, 2000
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Description 1 online resource (viii, 216 pages) : illustrations
Contents Preface -- Common Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- What is pharmacology? -- History of pharmacology -- Where do drugs come from? -- Terminology and drug classification -- Drug administration -- Routes of drug administration -- Drug absorption -- Drug distribution -- Drug metabolism -- Drug excretion -- Drugs in the elderly -- Drugs in pregnancy and breastfeeding -- Summary -- 2. How Drugs Work -- Intercellular communication -- Cellular targets for drug action -- Pharmacokinetics -- The drug-receptor interaction -- The dose-response relationship -- Antagonism -- Summary -- 3. The Role of the Podiatrist in Patient Care -- Introduction -- Current scope of practice of the podiatrist in the UK -- Patient records -- Examination, assessment and diagnosis -- Clinical assessment and examination -- The podiatrist's role in prevention of complications -- Patient education -- Future role of the podiatrist as a member of the multidisciplinary health care team -- Summary -- 4. Drugs Affecting the Peripheral Nervous System -- Introduction -- The neurone -- The neuronal action potential -- The sensory nervous system -- The somatic nervous system -- The sympathetic nervous system -- The parasympathetic nervous system -- Diseases of the peripheral nervous system -- Summary -- 5. Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System -- Introduction -- Alteration of normal CNS function -- Diseases of the central nervous system -- Parkinson's disease -- Epilepsy -- Summary -- 6. Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System -- Introduction -- Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract -- Summary -- 7. Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular System -- Introduction -- Diseases of the cardiovascular system -- Summary -- 8. Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System -- Introduction -- Diseases of the respiratory system -- Summary -- 9. Chemotherapeutic Drugs -- Introduction -- Antibacterial drugs -- Classification of bacteria -- Bacterial resistance -- Folate antagonists -- Inhibitors of cell wall synthesis -- Protein synthesis inhibitors -- Antimycobacterial drugs -- Antifungal drugs -- Antiviral drugs -- Anthelmintics -- Antiprotozoal drugs -- Summary -- 10. Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System -- Introduction -- Diabetes mellitus -- Thyroid disorders -- Sex hormones -- Osteoporosis -- Summary -- 11. Drugs Affecting the Urinary Tract -- Introduction -- The kidneys -- Diseases of the kidney -- The bladder and urethra -- Summary -- 12. Drugs Affecting the Reproductive System -- The female reproductive system -- The male reproductive system -- Summary -- 13. Drugs Affecting the Musculoskeletal System -- Introduction -- Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis -- The treatment of gout -- Summary -- 14. Drugs Affecting the Eye and Ear -- The eye -- Diseases of the eye -- The ear -- Diseases of the ear -- Summary -- 15. Drugs Acting on the Skin -- Introduction -- Summary -- 16. Local Anaesthetics -- Introduction -- Summary -- 17. Cytotoxic Drugs -- Introduction -- Strategies for chemotherapy of cancer -- Summary -- Appendix I. Drug Interactions -- Further Reading -- Index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 207) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Clinical pharmacology.
Pharmacology.
Podiatrists.
Pharmacology, Clinical.
Podiatry.
Form Electronic book
Author Morgan, Rae.
LC no. 00033747
ISBN 0470698357 (electronic bk.)
0470698896
9780470698358 (electronic bk.)
9780470698891
(paperback)