Drug benefits and risks - Christoffel Jos van Boxtel

This is an inclusive reference exploring the scientific basis and practice of drug therapy. The key concept is to look at the balance between the benefits and risks of drugs but in this context also the social impact which drugs have in modern societies is highlighted. Taking an evidence-based approach to the problem, the practice of clinical pharmacology and pharmacotherapy in the developing as well as the developed world is examined. For this purpose the book
* Covers general clinical pharmacology, pharmacology of various drug groups and the treatments specific to various diseases
* Gives guidance on how doctors should act so that drugs can be used effectively and safely
* Encourages the rational use of drugs in society
This book brings together a large amount of excellent content that will be invaluable for anyone working within, or associated with, the field of clinical pharmacology and pharmacotherapy - undergraduates, postgraduates, regulatory authorities and the pharmaceutical industry.

Chris J. van Boxtel is the editor of Drug Benefits and Risks: International Textbook of Clinical Pharmacology, published by Wiley.

Budiono Santoso is the editor of Drug Benefits and Risks: International Textbook of Clinical Pharmacology, published by Wiley.

I. Ralph Edwards is the editor of Drug Benefits and Risks: International Textbook of Clinical Pharmacology, published by Wiley.

"...I can recommend this book to those who work in the area of herbal medicine and nutritional supplements..." (Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies, June 2002)

"...outlines the scientific basis and practice of drug therapy." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 26, No. 2, June 2002)

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