Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Medical Dictionary

A to Z Drug Facts: Published by Facts and Comparisons

    

This compact, portable, alphabetically organized drug reference provides quick access to current, reliable information on more than 4,500 commonly prescribed medications. Each drug monograph is divided into pharmacological and patient care considerations, and includes action, indications, contraindications, route/dosage, interactions, lab test interferences, adverse reactions, precautions/warnings, administration/storage, assessment/interventions, and patient/family education. Icons and a second color are used to help readers quickly locate the information they are looking for. A color identification section enables readers to identify drugs by appearance. Coverage includes the newest FDA approvals, investigational and orphan drugs, and indications for labeled, unlabeled, and orphan uses.     

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P & G


Pharmacy
Handbook, Second Edition

It is crucial that pharmacists understand the language of health care professionals and, in turn, can convey the information in an understandable fashion to patients. Procter & Gamble Pharmacist's Handbook, Second Edition facilitates this communication. Now, all in one place, you can have medical terms, abbreviations, and patient counseling principles right at your fingertips. The handbook begins with an Inverted Medical Dictionary to translate lay terminology to more technical vocabulary and an Eponyms section to translate medical terminology to language that is comprehensible to patients. The Dictionary shows how to analyze the medical terms by identifying its root, suffix, and prefix. This examination is supplemented with numerous tables of common roots, suffixes, and prefixes. The book concludes with a glossary of managed care terms that will help you understand the language of the insurance community. Another critical responsibility of a pharmacist is to clearly comprehend a prescription. The sections containing Medical Abbreviations and Terms Used in Prescription Writing will aid in this vital task. Also included in the handbook are general references, such as normal laboratory values, conversion factors, and weights and measures. These features make Procter & Gamble Pharmacist's Handbook, Second Edition a convenient and handy resource for the practicing pharmacist.

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Encyclopedia of Molecular Pharmacology, 2nd edition


An essential text, this is a fully updated second edition of a classic, now in two volumes. It provides rapid access to information on molecular pharmacology for research scientists, clinicians and advanced students. With the A-Z format of over 2,000 entries, around 350 authors provide a complete reference to the area of molecular pharmacology. The book combines the knowledge of classic pharmacology with the more recent approach of the precise analysis of the molecular mechanisms by which drugs exert their effects. Short keyword entries define common acronyms, terms and phrases. In addition, detailed essays provide in-depth information on drugs, cellular processes, molecular targets, techniques, molecular mechanisms, and general principles.

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Illustrated Pocket Dictionary of Chromatography

The Illustrated Pocket Dictionary of Chromatography offers the perfect quick reference to the parameters, systems, and components that support successful chromatographic separations. Concise, practical, and filled with detailed drawings, diagrams, and photographs, this pocket dictionary is designed for easy use in the laboratory. It provides a complete, up-to-date reference on analytical techniques such as gas chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography, thin layer chromatography, and capillary electrophoresis as well as preparation techniques such as solid phase extraction and microextraction.

Ideal for the working chemist or technician in pharmaceutical, industrial, forensic, government, or other lab settings, the Illustrated Pocket Dictionary of Chromatography is also appropriate as a supplemental reference for analytical chemistry courses and labs. Students and analysts alike will find this compact yet comprehensive resource a valuable companion to their work in chromatography

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Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry: Applications, Theory, and Instrumentation


The highly acclaimed Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry provides a much needed professional level reference work for the 21st Century. Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry is the most comprehensive analytical chemistry reference available, covering all aspects from theory and instrumentation through applications and techniques.

The chemistry and techniques are described as performed in the laboratory (environmental, clinical, QC, research, university), in the field or by remote sensing. The level of detail is similar to that of a lab protocol and together with the cited references, will support the analysis of complex inorganic, organic and biological structures by academic and industrial researchers. Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry also enables preparation of procedures, protocols and "cookbooks" by managers and staff of laboratories.

Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry comprises over 600 articles, arranged alphabetically by topic, in approximately 14000 pages, in 15 volumes.

Features:
* Outstanding authorship and the highest calibre editors
* Excellence of peer-review
* Article Summaries
* Over 6500 illustrations, many in colour
* Extensive cross-referencing to facilitate navigation between articles
* Extensive bibliographies with up-to-date references
Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry is the essential cross-disciplinary reference work for all analytical chemists in academia and industry. All fields of chemical research are covered: analytical, organic, physical, polymer, inorganic biomedical, environmental, pharmaceutical, industrial, petroleum, forensics and food science.

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Color Atlas of Pharmacology, 3rd Edition


Updated with the most important new substances and scientific developments, the third edition of The Color Atlas of Pharmacology makes it easier than ever for students, nurses, and practicing physicians to keep up with the latest developments in this constantly changing field. Featuring a user-friendly layout, jargon-free language, and more than 160 spectacular color charts and illustrations, the atlas is divided in to four, color-coded sections:

Part 1 - General pharmacology - includes descriptions of substance formulation, absorption, distribution, elimination, and molecular mechanisms of action Part 2 - Systems pharmacology - with special emphasis on the functional and therapeutic aspects of a wide range of medicinal agents Part 3 - Therapy of selected diseases - such as osteoporosis, acute myocardial infarction, migraine, asthma, tropical diseases, and many more Part 4 - Drug Index - helpfully listed by substance, generic, and brand names

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AHFS Drug Information


Annual reference provides a comprehensive evidence-based collection of more than 1,000 drug monographs. Each listing includes FDA-approved uses, evidence-based coverage of off-label uses, drug interactions, cautions, toxicity, dosage recommendations, coverage of pharmacology and pharmacokinetics, and more. For pharmacists and other healthcare professionals. Softcover.

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Peptides from A to Z: A Concise Encyclopedia


This mini-encyclopedia contains more than 1,500 alphabetical entries from the entire field of peptide science in one handy volume, as well as the technical terms, acronyms and concepts used in peptide chemistry. It also features the complete sequence of more than 800 peptides, numerous illustrations and numerous cross-references.
Areas covered include:
- biological peptides and small proteins
- peptide hormones
- pharmaceutical peptides
- peptide antibiotics
- peptide inhibitors
- peptide reagents
- peptide tags
- structural classes
- synthesis and purification
- analytical methods
- proteomics and peptidomics.
Condensed yet accessible, only essential information is displayed, extensively linked via references to the recent scientific literature for further study.

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Elsevier's Dictionary of Vitamins and Pharmacochemistry

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The dictionary will contain terms covering the following fields and subfields: Vitamin Technology: Vitamin biochemistry / Physiology; Origin of vitamins: natural, synthetic; Fat-soluble vitamins; Water-soluble vitamins; Vitamins as antioxidants; Vitamin deficiencies / Hypervitaminosis - Enzymes/Proteins: Biotechnology as applied biological science aimed at industrial exploitation - Hormones: Biochemistry; Physiology - Pharmaceutical Chemistry / Pharmaceutical Technology / Pharmaceutical Processes: Conception of the active principles; Structural analysis; Antibiotics and their way of action; Biochemistry; The Drug / The Medicament: Definition, origin, way of action; Biochemistry - Medical Aspects in the languages English, German, French and Portuguese..

*An important resource for pharmacologists, pharmaceutists and medical doctors
*Includes definitions in several prominent languages (English, German, French, Portuguese)
*Covers subfields of Vitamin Technology, Enzymes/Proteins, Hormones, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical Processes, and more.

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Medicines, 6th ed


This is the sixth edition of Medicines: The Comprehensive Guide – the most popular and best-selling dictionary-style reference source-book for the range of medicines, along with possible side-effects, that is available in the UK today. Previous editions of this book have sold almost two million copies. The text has been extensively revised – to take account of the many new drugs, both generic and proprietary, as well as entire new drug groups, that have been developed and marketed since publication of the fifth edition in 2000. Changes in details of those medicines that remain on the market are also included. Requests from the public have led to the inclusion in this edition of expanded warnings about possible interactions between drugs with other medicines – especially those that can be obtained without a prescription –herbal remedies and nutritional supplements. There is also an expanded glossary of medical terms, which hopefully readers will find useful in understanding some of the more technical terms.

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Dictionary of Pharmacoepidemiology


Written by an internationally renowned authority in the field, this is the most complete dictionary devoted specifically to the terms currently used in pharmacoepidemiology. The use of
clear and consistent terminology in science has never been more important, and this dictionary, which has been translated from the third edition of a French original, has been reworked to include suggestions made by pharmacoepidemiologists currently using existing versions. It contains revised definitions for nearly all established terms in addition to comprehensive descriptions of new terms and is well illustrated with practical examples. This outstandingly high-quality dictionary will be essential for all those whose work is within or touches upon this field: regulatory authorities, pharmaceutical physicians, lawyers, pharmacists, researchers, evaluators and students.

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Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations (5th Edition)


This best-selling portable resource provides authoritative definitions for all of the medical acronyms and abbreviations you can expect to encounter in medicine today. The new, 5th Edition features 10,000 completely new entries reflecting the most recent developments in health careincluding new clinical trials, new technologies, and new advances. Highlights include the latest virus nomenclature, computer technology, medical informatics, and molecular biology, along with more from the ever-expanding list of organizations and associations.

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