This updated edition combines a thorough overview of general pharmacologic principles with specific usages and dosages for drugs used in the clinical practice of respiratory care. The book is formatted toward the user who is trying to master the complexities of pharmacology as well as the demands of patient education and the consultative role of the respiratory care practitioner. General pharmacology content includes routes of administration and drug actions in the central and autonomic nervous systems with chapters organized by diseases or organ systems being treated. The respiratory care pharmacology content includes practical information relating to clinical decisions and drug selection for all respiratory care situations, with chapter organization by drug category or action. Experienced practitioners will find this a comprehensive reference text with an extensive current bibliography and also appropriate for selected instruction of other allied health and nursing personnel. (RT, RC, Resp. Care, Respiratory therapy, RTT, A&P, Anatomy, Physiology) ALSO AVAILABLE - INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENTS CALL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO ORDER Instructor's Guide ISBN: 0-8273-8300-2