Clinical pharmacology

Author: DAI Dezai, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: "Clinical Pharmacology" elaborates on rational drug use and its related theories. General Topics: Clinical trials, the correlation between blood drug concentration and pharmacodynamics, the dynamic relationship between blood concentration and pharmacodynamics, and predicting clinical pharmacodynamics based on a single blood drug concentration measurement. Pharmacokinetics in patients with kidney disease, liver disease, and pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics in extreme age groups, the impact of genetics on drug metabolism, and receptors and pharmacodynamic evaluation in clinical pharmacology. Specific Topics: Detailed discussion of clinical drug use and advancements in various important diseases, reflecting new theories of drug clinical pharmacodynamics in contemporary medicine. Appendix: "Clinical Pharmacy in the UK," written by ASavage, a British pharmacist, provides an overview of clinical pharmacy in UK hospitals.