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Fundamentals of Pharmacology
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SECTION I PHARMACOLOGY WITHIN THE SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL CONTEXT 1 Sociocultural aspects 2 Health professionals and the law Ethical issues 4 The roles and responsibilities of health professionals in medicine adherence, education and advocacy 5 The roles and responsibilities of health professionals in medicine management SECTION II MEDICINE ADMINISTRATION AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES 6 Medicine formulations, storage and routes of administration 7 The clinical decision-making process 8 Medicine administration strategies and documentation 9 Medication errors 10 Management of common adverse drug reactions 11 Risk communication: balancing the benefits and risks of drug treatment SECTION III GENERAL ASPECTS OF PHARMACOLOGY 12 Drug nomenclature 13 Pharmacokinetics: absorption and distribution 14 Pharmacokinetics: metabolism and excretion 15 Drug interactions 16 Pharmacodynamics 17 Drug development, evaluation and safety 18 Genetic considerations in pharmacology 19 Pharmacokinetic factors that modify drug action 20 Paediatric and geriatric pharmacology SECTION IV TOXICOLOGY 21 Poisoning and envenomation 22 The management of acute clinical overdose 23 Contemporary drugs of abuse 24 Drug abuse in sport SECTION V AUTONOMIC PHARMACOLOGY 25 General aspects of neuropharmacology 26 Adrenergic pharmacology 27 Cholinergic pharmacology SECTION VI CHEMICAL MEDIATORS 28 An introduction to chemical mediators 29 Histamine and antihistamines 30 Prostaglandins and serotonin 31 Nitric oxide and the endothelins SECTION VII THE MODULATION OF BEHAVIOUR, COGNITION AND MOTOR ACTIVITY 32 General concepts of psychopharmacology 33 Antipsychotic agents 34 Anxiolytics and hypnotics 35 Antidepressants and mood stabilisers 36 Medicines used in neurodegenerative disorders 37 Antiseizure agents and muscle relaxants 38 Central nervous system stimulants SECTION VIII MEDICINES USED TO RELIEVE PAIN AND PRODUCE ANAESTHESIA 39 Opioid analgesics 40 Anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and non-opioid analgesic agents 41 Medicines used to treat migraine 42 General anaesthesia 43 Local anaesthesia SECTION IX THE MODULATION OF OXYGENATION AND PERFUSION 44 Medicines used to lower blood lipids 45 Antihypertensive agents 46 Medicines used to promote tissue perfusion 47 Antithrombotic, fibrinolytic and haemostatic agents 48 Diuretics and other renal medicines 49 Medicines used to treat heart failure 50 Medicines used to treat cardiac dysrhythmia 51 Fluid and potassium imbalances 52 Antianaemic agents 53 Medicines used to maintain gas exchange 54 Medicines for upper respiratory tract conditions SECTION X THE MODULATION OF GASTROINTESTINAL FUNCTION 55 Upper gastrointestinal tract drugs 56 Lower gastrointestinal tract drugs 57 Antiemetic agents 58 Enteral and parenteral nutrition SECTION XI THE MODULATION OF BODY GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND METABOLISM 59 Medicines and the pituitary gland 60 Medicines and the thyroid 61 Medicines and the pancreas 62 Medicines and the adrenal cortex 63 Medicines and the gonads 64 Medicines and bone metabolism 65 Hyperuricaemia and gout 66 Obesity and its treatment SECTION XII THE MODULATION OF CELLULAR GROWTH AND PROLIFERATION 67 Introduction to chemotherapy 68 Sulfonamides and trimethoprim 69 Antibacterial agents 70 Antituberculotics and antileprotic agents 71 Antiseptics and disinfectants 72 Antiparasitic agents 73 Antiviral agents 74 Antifungal agents 75 Immunomodulating agents 76 Cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agents SECTION XIII MEDICINES USED TOPICALLY AND HERBAL PRODUCTS 77 Medicines used in diseases of the skin 78 Medicines and the eye 79 Herbal medicines

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Professor Shane Bullock is the Head of School of Monash Rural Health, Australia's oldest and largest rural clinical school. In this role, Professor Bullock leads the educational, research and engagement activities of the School to improve health outcomes for rural and regional communities. He has a Bachelor of Science (Honours) and a PhD in pharmacology from Monash University. He has been involved in training future health professionals in regional settings for more than two decades across Far North Queensland and Victoria. Professor Bullock's research interests focus on pharmacology and pathophysiology education for health professionals. He is also interested in digital strategies in health and medical education. He is the co-author of three Australian textbooks: Fundamentals of Pharmacology, Principles of Pathophysiology and Psychopharmacology for Health Professionals. Professor Bullock's work has been published in the Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, Health Education Journal and Medical Education.

Elizabeth Manias is a registered nurse and a pharmacist. Her areas of interest include medication safety, medication adherence, communication processes between health professionals, patients and family members, and patient safety and risk management. Her work also involves examining organisational and environmental aspects of patient safety, and consumer participation in care. She employs diverse research methodologies when undertaking research, including interventional studies, ethnographic approaches, clinical audits and the validation of risk assessment tools. Elizabeth is very passionate about developing, testing and implementing practices aimed at improving patient safety, and facilitating patient and family engagement in health care. She also enjoys working with clinicians to improve healthcare. Elizabeth is an advocate for supporting students in their learning to facilitate high quality patient care.

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