PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE PHYSICAL THERAPIST (IE)
An innovative new edition, completely reformatted to make it more valuable to students and faculty Based on the classic Katzung's Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, this ground-breaking book illuminates the ever-expanding role of pharmacology in rehabilitation practice. In it readers will find unmatched insights on the full range of pharmacology topics, from drug receptor pharmacodynamics and general anesthetics, to cancer chemotherapy-all told from the vantage point of the authors' extensive first-hand experience. This new edition has been thoroughly revised with a fresh, new approach that includes improved pedagogy, better case discussion, and a complexity level more appropriate for a learning/teaching tool. PowerPoint slides, case discussions, test banks, and other resources will also be available to instructors
Salient Features
- Thoroughly revised to make it more appealing to students and educators
- Complete, up-to-date descriptions of common adverse drug reactions relevant to physical therapy
- Explanations of how drugs can potentially disrupt functional and clinical outcomes, along with corresponding physical therapy-based solutions to overcome these issues
- “Problem-Oriented Patient Studies” (POPS), which feature the patient as the focal point of the case rather than drug therapy itself
- “Preparations Available” boxes that provide at-a-glance summaries of the drugs available to treat specific conditions and disorders
- Glossary of need-to-know terms
| Book | |
|---|---|
| Author | JOBST |
| Pages | 464 |
| Year | 2020 |
| ISBN | 9781260461138 |
| Publisher | McGraw Hill |
| Language | English |
| Uncategorized | |
| Edition | 2/e |
| Weight | 940 g |
| Dimensions | 27.3 x 21.6 x 1.8 cm |
| Binding | Paperback |