Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Dentistry - E-BOOK (eBook)

Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Dentistry - E-BOOK

Frank J. DOWD (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2025
Elsevier Health Sciences (Verlag)
978-0-443-12169-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Gain a thorough understanding of how drugs affect patient care! Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Dentistry, 8th Edition, offers comprehensive coverage of pharmacology and provides a pharmacological basis for clinical practice, enabling you to understand drug information and effectively evaluate the clinical use of medications to optimize dental treatment. It explores how to evaluate a patient's health, the ways that drugs affect the body, and the potential for adverse drug interactions. With revised, concise content, an emphasis on relevance and visualization, and an ebook (included with new print purchase) for enhanced accessibility and interactivity, this edition equips you with the essential tools needed for a successful dental career. - NEW! Revised content throughout is more concise, relevant, and visual, with a stronger focus on what you need to know for clinical practice- NEW! Enhanced ebook version, included with every new print purchase, features appendices, additional chapter content, and new video clips covering vital information and key concepts in the chapters. Plus, you can access all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud- Concise, comprehensive coverage helps you learn to provide safe and effective dental care, exploring the fundamentals of pharmacology and clearly explaining actions of specific drug groups on systems in the human body, in addition to covering special topics such as pain control, fear and anxiety, and oral complications of cancer therapy- Case studies at the beginning of chapters and case discussions at the end help you connect pharmacologic concepts and principles with clinical practice- Emphasis on the dental applications of pharmacology shows how to evaluate a patient's health and optimize dental treatment by factoring in any medications the patient may be taking- Bullet points of key information at the beginning of each chapter highlight need-to-know concepts- Practical e-only appendices provide easy access to essential information, summarizing topics such as drug interactions in clinical dentistry; antiseptics and disinfectants; herbs; controlled substances; protein biopharmaceuticals; drugs used to treat glaucoma; and abbreviations- Clinical Rationale for and Significance of Prescription Writing chapter and two appendices on drug prescribing cover both the medications that a patient may already be taking and drugs that a dentist may prescribe for treatment- Full-color design and illustrations enhance realism and visual learning- Nearly 40 expert contributors represent a diverse, authoritative panel of authors from many of the major dental schools- Revised content throughout is more concise, more relevant, and more visual, with a stronger focus on what you need to know for clinical practice- NEW! An eBook version is included with print purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Plus, video clips covering complicated topics in the text- NEW! Educator Resources, specifically an Image Collection and PowerPoint slides

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.10.2025
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Zahnmedizin
• ISBN-10: 0-443-12169-9 / 0443121699
• ISBN-13: 978-0-443-12169-2 / 9780443121692