Glencoe Basic Pharmacology Author:Henry Hitner, Barbara T Nagle This text provides a basic understanding of pharmacology with an emphasis on drug therapy and drug interaction. In each section, a review of pertinent physiology and related diseases precedes the presentation of the pharmacology of the drugs. New to this edition: a chapter on drugs and the geriatric patient; information on nutrition and vitamins... more » with explanations of drugs and food interactions; more thorough math review; new material on patient education and Internet activities.« less