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The aim of this book is to provide an introduction to the principles of drug treatment for solid tumours in cancer medicine. Developments in the understanding of tumour biology, molecular biology and genetics - together with the greater understanding of the pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of drugs - have combined to open up the field of medical oncology to rapid advances in the treatment of cancers. The range of drugs that are available is wide and one of the primary aims in drug development is to increase the therapeutic window so that drug toxicity is minimised and tolerable. Drug development of oral formulations of anticancer drugs and the use of drugs that could be given in the day patient setting means that healthcare professionals such as general practitioners - who historically might not have been involved in the drug treatment of the cancer patient - are now going to need to have a greater understanding of the principles of use of anticancer drugs. This book is primarily aimed at this market.

"Clinical Pharmacokinetics Handbook" by Larry A. Bauer, Pharm.D., F.C.C.P., F.C.P. This is an ideal on-the-spot reference for clinicians who design initial pharmacokinetic drug regimens, and especially valuable for those who modify dosages based on serum concentrations and other monitoring parameters.Perfect for bedside use, this indispensable, easy-to-carry Handbook provides: ready access to a variety of user-friendly calculation methods, appropriate to differing circumstances and needs; algorithms that simplify selection of the right calculation procedure; up-to-date coverage of the latest techniques and equations for pharmacokinetically monitored drugs; patient-specific regimen and monitoring criteria for each referenced drug; essential information on drug dosing in special populations, including patients with renal and hepatic disease, obesity, and heart failure; drug-by-drug coverage; an abundance of tables, charts, and nomograms that make actual calculations often unnecessary; numerous case scenarios that aid the clinician in understanding how calculations are selected, applied, and worked; and, a concise review of basic clinical pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles. Reviews of Larry A. Bauer's "Applied Clinical Pharmacokinetics" 'Written by an in-the-trenches clinical pharmacist ...focuses on the practical application of pharmacokinetics in patient care' - Bethesda, Maryland pharmacist, online. 'Many pharmacokinetic residents and fellows live by this book, and it came highly recommended to me by experienced clinicians' - Online pharmacist review. 'An excellent resource of pharmacokinetic information for students and clinicians ...presented in a more student-friendly manner with extensive explanations and example problems' - Doody Review Services.

This book is revised, expanded, and updated. Meet the challenges of developing a new patient-care pharmacy practice with the most practical and authoritative resource available. Written by leaders in the development of the pharmaceutical care practice model, "Pharmaceutical Care Practice" explains the pharmacist's new role in working with patients to develop drug therapy strategies that improve patients' quality of life by ensuring the best possible therapeutic outcomes. Whether you are a student or a practicing pharmacist seeking to improve your patient-care skills, use this book for the step-by-step implementation strategies needed to practice in this patient-centered environment: patient assessment, care plan development, follow-up evaluations, documentation, and reimbursement.This practical guide to providing pharmaceutical care helps readers: understand their increased role in drug therapy assessment and delivery; learn an effective process for applying your pharmacotherapeutic knowledge to identify and prevent or resolve drug therapy problems; establish a strong therapeutic relationship with your patients; optimize your patient's well-being by achieving therapeutic goals; improve your follow-up evaluation abilities; document your pharmaceutical care and obtain reimbursement; and, work collaboratively with other patient care providers. This new edition of "Pharmaceutical Care Practice" gives you the necessary skills to master the new demands of pharmacy practice with confidence. The new and expanded features in this edition include: patient's medication experience; the pharmacotherapy workup; standards of care; ethical considerations; reimbursement; documentation; and, new practice-based data.

Respiratory diseases affect millions of people each year and represent a major health burden around the world. This timely reference surveys and evaluates the drug treatments available for the main categories of lung diseases including asthma, tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and respiratory infections. The recent re-emergence of tuberculosis and the increase in asthma in certain populations underlines the importance of finding effective new treatments for these diseases. This publication, a comprehensive reference, is one of the first to survey current and novel drug treatments for this group of diseases. It is certain to establish itself as an essential source of reference for respiratory physicians, clinicians and clinical pharmacologists.

"Respiratory Care Pharmacology" presents all of the needs to know of respiratory pharmacology. It covers pharmacokinetics principles as they relate to respiratory agents, drug administration, and a range of specific drugs used in respiratory care and their effects on body systems. For the sixth edition, Rau has added newly released drugs and updated discussions with new content on adrenergic bronchodilators, mucoactive agents, anti-asthma agents, anti-infective agents, cardiac drugs, and circulatory drugs. For the first time ever, contributors have been brought on board to improve the non-respiratory drug sections of the book. This edition also includes more clinical scenarios and second-color throughout. As in the previous edition, the book is organized into three logical sections. The first section covers the basics of respiratory care pharmacology including the principles of drug action, the basic methods of drug administration, the standard drug calculations and the effects of drugs on body systems. Fully referenced and comprehensive, the second section covers the drugs most frequently delivered to patients by respiratory therapists, and the third section covers the drugs used to treat critical care and cardiovascular patients.

Promoting scientific support for the plethora of health benefits related to nutrition and medicine, Nutraceuticals in Health and Disease Prevention delivers a comprehensive and scientifically sound overview of the latest research findings in disease prevention, therapy, and enhanced body function in the revolutionary field of nutraceutical technology-with highlights from the Nutraceutical Conference held in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Includes perspectives and reviews from recognized experts on nutraceuticals of scientific and public interest! Recognizing the need to control the balance between environmental stressors and human health, Nutraceuticals in Health and Disease Prevention presents developing areas of nutraceutical research with studies of effective examples examines pathology treatments, including effects of S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe) on inflammatory disease and polyphenols on cardiovascular disease investigates the role and benefits of vitamin E in aging and the antioxidant network discusses the potency, multiple uses, and metabolic aspects of lipoic (thioctic) acid reviews the second generation of carotenoid research and the disease prevention properties of lycopene and lutein considers how polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) contribute to a healthy diet, from clinical and molecular perspectives profiles the efficacy, safety, and use of creatine as an anabolic nutraceutical by athletes analyzes identification methods for optimum delivery of nutrients, illustrated by the example of methyltetrahydrofolate and much more! Containing over 1100 valuable literature references, drawings, and tables, Nutraceuticals in Health and Disease Prevention functions as an indispensable reference in the libraries of nutritionists and dietitians, pharmacists, molecular and cell biologists and biochemists, oncologists, endocrinologists, dermatologists, physiologists, epidemiologists, neurochemists, pediatricians, and upper-level undergraduate, graduate, and medical school students in these disciplines.

Now in its fifth edition, this best-selling, multidisciplinary textbook continues to draw on the skills of pharmacists and clinicians to present optimal drug regimens. The authors integrate an understanding of the disease processes with an appreciation of pathophysiological processes, clinical pharmacy and the evidence base. This title places stronger emphasis on understanding both the prescribing process and the clinical pharmacy process. All chapters are completely revised and updated. It includes thirty-eight leading new authors. It features: key points boxes at the beginning of every chapter; case study tests at the end of every chapter; chapters co-authored by pharmacists and clinicians; organised by body system; and, consistent, clearly signposted chapter layout. "...a unique and valuable support for all those involved or interested in drug therapy. This is a textbook that no university or pharmacy department, particularly those with employees studying at any level, and no pharmacist trying to develop their knowledge base should be without." (Dr Chris Green and John Sexton, "The Pharmaceutical Journal").