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Pharmacology

A Handbook for Complementary Healthcare Professionals

  • 1 Edición - 3 de octubre de 2008
  • Última edición
  • Autor: Elaine Mary Aldred
  • Idioma: Inglés

Pharmacology: A Handbook for Complementary Healthcare Professionals provides an accessible text and source book of pharmacology for both students and practitioners of comple… Leer más

Descripción

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.

Puntos claves

  • 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

De interès para

All students and practitioners of complementary medicine.
The target market will include chiropractors, osteopaths, aromatherapists, herbalists, naturopaths, nutritionists, acupuncturists

Índice

1 Introduction

Section 1: Basic pharmacological principles


2 The atom: the smallest unit of pharmacology

3 Bonds found in biological chemistry

4 Bonds continued

5 Nomenclature: representation of chemical structures and basic terminology

6 Isomers

7 Free radicals

8 Acids and bases

Section 2: Important primary metabolic components


9 Carbohydrates

10 Lipids

11 Amino acids and proteins

12 Purines and pyrimidines

13 Vitamins and minerals

Section 3: Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics


14 Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics: introduction

15 Methods of administration

16 How do drugs get into cells?

17 Metabolism

18 Drug excretion

19 Pharmacodynamics: how drugs elicit a physiological effect

Section 4: Plant pharmacology


20 Plant pharmacology. Introduction: secondary metabolites

21 Phenols

22 Terpenes

23 Amines and alkaloids

24 Gycosides

Section 5: Orthodox medication


25 Orthodox medicine: introduction

26 Cardiovascular disorders

27 Problems with lipid metabolism

28 Blood disorders

29 Antimicrobials

30 Inflammation and the immune system

31 The nervous system

32 Analgesia and relief of pain

33 Neurological disease

34 Respiratory diseases

35 Gastrointestinal disorders

36 Urinary tract infection

37 Metabolic disorders

38 Reproductive hormones

39 Chemotherapy

Section 6: Toxicology


40 Toxicology

Section 7: The final analysis


41 Scientific tests

42 Information gathering and the final analysis

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 1
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 3 de octubre de 2008
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre el autor

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Elaine Mary Aldred

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.
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Lecturer in Pharmacology and Toxicology at the Northern College of Acupuncture, Lecturer in Western Medicine at the Northern College of Acupuncture, York, UK

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