Pharmacology
Churchill Livingstone (Verlag)
978-0-443-06898-0 (ISBN)
Pharmacology: A Handbook for Complementary Healthcare Professionals provides an accessible text and source book of pharmacology for both students and practitioners of complementary medicine. It covers the basic chemistry which builds into an understanding of basic organic chemistry, key pharmacological principles, herbal and nutritional chemical constituents and the use of conventional medication. Various different aspects are treated in a way, which creates linkages for clarity and clinical relevance.Written in an accessible style and highly illustrated throughout.
Relevant to all students and practitioners of complementary medicine
Easy to read
Includes over 200 illustrations
Written by a leading practitioner and lecturer in pharmacology
Chiropractor, acupuncturist, western and Chinese herbalist in private practice. Lecturer in Pharmacology and Toxicology at the Northern College of Acupuncture. Lecturer in Western Medicine at the Northern College of Acupuncture. Peer reviewer, Clinical Chiropractic, Elsevier Journal.
1Introduction
Section 1: Basic pharmacological principles
2The atom: the smallest unit of pharmacology
3Bonds found in biological chemistry
4Bonds continued
5Nomenclature: representation of chemical structures and basic terminology
6Isomers
7Free radicals
8Acids and bases
Section 2: Important primary metabolic components
9Carbohydrates
10Lipids
11Amino acids and proteins
12Purines and pyrimidines
13Vitamins and minerals
Section 3: Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
14Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics: introduction
15Methods of administration
16How do drugs get into cells?
17Metabolism
18Drug excretion
19Pharmacodynamics: how drugs elicit a physiological effect
Section 4: Plant pharmacology
20Plant pharmacology. Introduction: secondary metabolites
21Phenols
22Terpenes
23Amines and alkaloids
24Gycosides
Section 5: Orthodox medication
25Orthodox medicine: introduction
26Cardiovascular disorders
27Problems with lipid metabolism
28Blood disorders
29Antimicrobials
30Inflammation and the immune system
31The nervous system
32Analgesia and relief of pain
33Neurological disease
34Respiratory diseases
35Gastrointestinal disorders
36Urinary tract infection
37Metabolic disorders
38Reproductive hormones
39Chemotherapy
Section 6: Toxicology
40Toxicology
Section 7: The final analysis
41Scientific tests
42Information gathering and the final analysis
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 3.10.2008 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 189 x 246 mm |
| Gewicht | 860 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pharmakologie / Pharmakotherapie |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Naturheilkunde | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-443-06898-4 / 0443068984 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-443-06898-0 / 9780443068980 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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