The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics

For last 10 years have seen remarkable changes in both the development of new drugs and the understanding of the mechanisms of drug action. The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, Third Edition, in keeping with the standards set by both the 1941 and 1955 editions, incorporates those advances on every page. To accomplish this monumental revision, Doctors Goodman and Gilman received assistance from 42 experts chosen on the basis of their outstanding research in specific disciplines. A majority of the contributors are either former students or associates of the editors. To retain the organization, clarity of style, and authority that brought worldwide recognition to both earlier editions, Doctors Goodman and Gilman reviewed and carefully edited each contribution. This Third Edition of Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics will prove invaluable to every student of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, the veterinary sciences, pharmacology, anesthesiology, toxicology, and the various medical specialties, as well as the graduates in any of these and allied fields of study, research, and practice.