Drugs and the Body : Actions and Reactions

This practical handbook is designed to help the healthworker and medical representative to understand bodily processes. After a general introduction, the body is covered systematically.

Each chapter describes the structure and function of one system, the disease processes to which it is vulnerable and the pathological changes that may occur. The beneficial effect and mode of action of the various groups of drugs that may be used in treatment are described in a general sense and any other measures with which these may be combined. There is also a section on the testing of new drugs and the official bodies in different countries that have to be satisfied before a new drug can be marketed. This book should provide practical reference for pharmaceutical company representatives, nurses, medical secretaries and allied auxiliary medical personnel. Dr Carruthers is the General Editor of Wolfe Medical Atlases.