Oxford Handbook of Practical Drug Therapy

• Covers everything medical students and junior doctors need to know about prescribing drugs safely and effectively
• Pharmacological principles are expanded in teaching points at the end of topics to increase the reader's basic knowledge
• Diagrams showing the pharmacology of the drug to promote the understanding of specific diseases and clinical problems

New to this Edition:

• Includes additional material on practical matters such as writing a prescription and the use of placebos
• Fully revised in line with current NICE guidelines, and new important safety information
• Now features real clinical scenarios to illustrate practical prescribing issues