Pharmacology for Podiatrists

Proposed changes in practice legislation will allow podiatrists to prescribe a limited range of drugs and dressings. It is therefore now imperative that students and practitioners understand pharmacology. Not only the mechanisms of action of drugs, but also their potential side--effects and interactions with other drugs taken by the patient. Proposed changes in practice legislation will allow podiatrists to prescribe a limited range of drugs and dressings. It is therefore now required that students and practitioners understand pharmacology. The book will cover both basic and clinical pharmacology and the podiatrist's role in examination, assessment and diagnosis. Proposed changes in practice legislation will allow podiatrists to prescribe a limited range of drugs and dressings. It is therefore now imperative that students and practitioners understand pharmacology. Not only the mechanisms of action of drugs, but also their potential side-effects and interactions with other drugs taken by the patient. This book will cover both basic and clinical pharmacology. The podiatrist's role in examination, assessment and diagnosis are considered.