Pharmacology for Health Professionals ANZ

by Mary Bushell, Kathleen Knights, Andrew Rowland, Shaunagh Darroch

If you are worried that studying pharmacology will be difficult to apply to clinical practice, Pharmacology for Health Professionals is the book for you. Written by experienced health professional educators, this textbook brings the study of drugs and medicines to life.This title is considered the most authoritative text in Australia and New Zealand for nursing and allied health students, but it is also highly accessible. The use of easily flowing material, integration with physiology and pathophysiology, and focus on clinically relevant information clearly show how pharmacology concepts can be applied in practice.Fully updated in its sixth edition, the book will help students master this complex and constantly changing area of their studies and is suitable for use in many undergraduate health professional courses including nursing, paramedicine, pharmacy, podiatry, optometry, midwifery, speech pathology and general biomedical/health science programs.Focus on clinical application of pharmacology through review exercises, clinical focus boxes and prescribing considerationsCritical thinking scenarios in each chapter reinforce pharmacological concepts and clinical applicationHumanoid models illustrate pharmacological or adverse effects of drugsContextualised for Australian and New Zealand studentsIncludes life span/gender/cultural considerations where relevantComprehensive Drugs at a Glance table in each chapterAn eBook included in all print purchasesAdditional resources on Evolve:eBook on VitalSourceInstructor resources:  - Test bank  - Solutions to in text end-of-chapter review questions  - Additional Critical Thinking Scenarios and model answers  - Image collection  - Comparative 5e to 6e table of contents  - Nursing and paramedicine specific resources including learning objectives, case studies and clinical practice considerationsStudent resources:  - Animations  - Clinical Interest boxes  - Student quizzesUpdated to reflect current evidence-based practiceNew and emerging topics introduced, including patient safety, drugs in aged care and vaccinesKey terms facilitate student learningNew figures illustrating mechanism of action of major drug classesElsevier Adaptive Quizzing for Pharmacology for Health Professionals 6e included in all print purchases. Corresponding chapter-by-chapter to the core text, EAQ prepares students for tutorials, lectures and exams, with access to thousands of exam-style questions at their fingertips