Pharmacology of the Critically Ill - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0727912216 ISBN 13: 9780727912213

Casa editrice: BM, 2001

Riassunto

This book deals with how changes in organ function can affect the way the body handles drugs. Most books on this subject deal with how drug treatments affect organ function. This book approaches it from the other way round.
The information in this book will allow safer prescribing of drugs to critically ill patients. This is a clinical governance issue. Quality of care and quality of drug prescribing is vital to patient safety. With clinical governance and since the Audit Commission report on Intensive Care in the UK, this is even more spotlighted.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Gilbert Park and Maire Shelly are the authors of Pharmacology of the Critically Ill, published by Wiley.

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Most books dealing with pharmacology in intensive care focus ob the drugs used to treat the illness or injury. This book addresses the other most important issue for those caring for the critically ill-how organ function will affect the drugs used, and how to adapt management accordingly.

Contents include:

• General principles of pharmacology
• Absorption, transport, and elimination of drugs
• Modes of action drugs
• Renal failure
• Hepatic failure
• Cardiac failure
• Gut failure
• Brain failure
• Lung failure
• Children
• Safe prescribing habits

By discussing organ failure in all major body parts separately, as well as having authoritative chapters on the principles of drug interactions, Pharmacology of the Critically Ill provides a uniquely reference in this vitally important aspect of intensive care. Contributors from leading specialists around the world ensure that this book has international relevance.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: BM
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0727912216
• ISBN 13: 9780727912213
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 200
• Redattore: Park Gilbert
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile