In this book, all of the chapters have been updated and many have been completely rewritten by expert contributors and editors. There are a number of new contributors, carefully chosen for their expertise, their scholarship and the clarity of their writing. This book emphasizes basic principles, adding chapters on drug transporters and drug metabolism. The material covered in these chapters explains many prominent drug-drug interactions and adverse drug responses. The book also includes a chapter on the emerging field of pharmacogenetics, looking toward the individualization of drug therapy and an understanding of how our genetic make-up influences our responses to drugs. A chapter entitled "The Science of Drug Therapy" describes how basic principles of pharmacology apply to the care of the individual patient.
