This user-friendly volume provides you with the knowledge you need in pharmacology, without extraneous details. Concise text and clear illustrations help you move through the subject at an accelerated pace. This book will also help you to apply the most important basic science concepts to everyday clinical problem solving and decision making. The new edition has been thoroughly updated to incorporate the most commonly used drugs, and advances in hormone replacement therapy, and more. You'll also find a new self-assessment section at the end of each chapter. Includes self-assessment sections at the end of each chapter to help you test your knowledge. Contains comprehensive updates throughout, including the latest information on HRT and drug names. Evolve site includes image bank and question bank for instructors. Includes access to www.studentconsult.com - where you'll find the complete text and illustrations of the book online, fully searchable · "Integration Links" to bonus content in other STUDENT CONSULT titles · 300 new USMLE-style review questions, with answers and rationales · content clipping for handheld devices · an interactive community center with a wealth of additional resources · and much more! Presents concise text focusing on the 'must-know' information in Pharmacology. Summarizes information in tables for quick reference and review. Uses abundant illustrations to help explain difficult concepts visually. Integrates material from other basic sciences to show how drugs affect the body.