‘The very last thing a drug regulator wishes to be able to say is, like Lord Byron (1788-1824), on the publication of his poem Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage, ‘I awoke one morning and found myself famous.’The twelfth edition of this long-established textbook of clinical pharmacology (first published in 1960) continues its fine tradition of balancing science and practice for improved evidence-based drug therapy and good prescribing in therapeutic settings increasingly complicated by intercurrent disease and polypharmacy. – Coverage of all major therapeutic topics by body system. – Introductory sections give brief chapter synopses. – Case studies where relevant. – Covers the needs of the developing world with a focus on practical prescribing and health technology assessment. – Definition, tips, brief explanation boxes throughout. – Interesting histories, etymologies and provenances of terms throughout. – Entertaining footnotes throughout. – Fully updated throughout. – New co-editor: Fraz Mir, Addenbrooke’s Hospital and Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge. – Now with free e-book on Student Consult.
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