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Drugs and Aging
Dieter . Ed(S): Platt
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Description for Drugs and Aging
Paperback. Editor(s): Platt, Dieter. Num Pages: 216 pages, 49 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJ; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 407.
Experimental gerontological research is necessary to obtain optimal information and thus ensure proper drug therapy for the elderly. Most older persons acquire multiple diseases, first of all chronic diseases. They involve complex problems of a physical, social, and psychological nature. The multimorbidity of the elderly raises many questions in drug therapy. By contrast with our extensive knowledge of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in younger age groups, few facts are available in respect of the elderly. A variety of factors may influence drug therapy. Physiological and pathological age-related changes of molecules, cells, organs, and the total organism may interact to enhance or ... Read more
Experimental gerontological research is necessary to obtain optimal information and thus ensure proper drug therapy for the elderly. Most older persons acquire multiple diseases, first of all chronic diseases. They involve complex problems of a physical, social, and psychological nature. The multimorbidity of the elderly raises many questions in drug therapy. By contrast with our extensive knowledge of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in younger age groups, few facts are available in respect of the elderly. A variety of factors may influence drug therapy. Physiological and pathological age-related changes of molecules, cells, organs, and the total organism may interact to enhance or ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642707902
SKU
V9783642707902
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Ref
99-15
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