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UNINA9910449881403321 |
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Drugs and the older population [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Peter Crome, Gary Ford |
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London, : Imperial College Press |
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River Edge, NJ, : Distributed by World Scientific Pub. Co., 2000 |
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1 online resource (728 p.) |
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CromePeter |
FordGary (Gary A.) |
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Geriatric pharmacology |
Electronic books. |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Foreword; Introduction; List of Contributors; Contents; CHAPTER 1 Pharmacoepidemiology and the Elderly; Introduction; Types of Pharmacoepidemiologic Studies; Adverse and Beneficial Effects of Drug Therapy; Drug Utilization Studies; Antipsychotic Drugs; Thrombolysis in Acute Myocardial Infarction; Opioids for Pain Management in Cancer; Pharmacoeconomic Studies; Quality-of-life Studies; Importance of Postmarketing Drug Surveillance; Principles of Pharmacoepidemiologic Research; The Frequency of Adverse Drug Events; Study Designs; Observational Studies; Ecologic (correlational) Studies |
Cross-sectional StudiesCase-control Studies; Cohort Studies; Common Types of Error in Observational Studies; Experimental Studies; Measures of Association; Data Sources for Observational Pharmacoepidemiologic Studies; Future Research Directions; References; CHAPTER 2 Drug Use and Older People: Sociological Perspectives; Introduction; The Role of Biomedicine; Doctors and the Elderly; Social Characteristics and Patterns of Drug Use; Drugs and the Culture of Ageing; Empowering Older People: The Role of Self-health Care and Consumerism; References |
CHAPTER 3 Economic Aspects of Drugs and Older PeopleIntroduction; What is Health Economics?; Demographic Trends; Life Expectancy; Prevalence of Acute and Chronic Ill-Health; GP Consultation Rates; |
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Prescription Items Dispensed; Prescription Costs; Health Economics; Ten Common Mistakes in Health Economics; Methods of Analysis; Costs; Where Costs Fall; The Type of Costs; Outcomes; Sensitivity Analysis; Different Perspective; References; CHAPTER 4 Pharmacokinetics; Introduction; Drugs and the Older Population; Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Drug Effects |
Factors Influencing Pharmacokinetics in Older PeopleAge Related Changes in Drug Absorption and Bioavailability; Absorption; First Pass Metabolism and Bioavailability; Age Related Changes in Drug Distribution; Volume of Distribution; Protein Binding; Age Related Changes in Drug Clearance; Age Related Changes in Renal Excretion; Age Related Changes in Hepatic Clearance; Phase 1 Metabolism and Ageing; Factors Contributing to Age Related Reductions in Liver Metabolism; Phase 2 Metabolism and Ageing; Frailty, Disease and Drug Metabolism; Frailty; Disease; Conclusions; Research Work to Date |
Directions for Future ResearchReferences; CHAPTER 5 Pharmacodynamics; Introduction; Important Age-associated Pharmacodynamic Changes; Mechanisms of Pharmacodynamic Changes; Cardiovascular Drugs; Vascular Responses; Blood Pressure Lowering Drugs; Central Nervous System Drugs; Conclusions and Suggestions for Future Research; References; CHAPTER 6 Adverse Drug Reactions; Introduction; Definitions; ADRs and Hospital Admission; Studies in Hospital and Nursing Homes; Studies in Ambulatory Settings; Causes; Class of Drugs; Age; Number of Drugs; Consequences and Outcome |
Reports to Drug Regulatory Authorities |
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This book is designed for all those with a scientific interest in drug treatment and the older population. The authors have all been chosen for their expertise in the field and have been drawn from both sides of the Atlantic and South Africa. The contents fall into two parts - general principles of drug use as they apply to the elderly, and specific chapters dealing with common clinical areas. The editors aim to provide a concise up to date, evidence-based, resource book. |
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UNINA9910783792603321 |
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Olson Carl |
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The different paths of Buddhism : a narrative-historical introduction / / Carl Olson |
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New Brunswick, NJ : , : Rutgers University Press, , [2005] |
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©2005 |
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1-280-36091-7 |
9786610360918 |
0-8135-3778-9 |
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1 online resource (x, 291 pages) : illustrations, map |
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Front matter -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Crows and Monks: Introduction -- 2 The Elephant and the Buddha -- 3 The Narrative Path of the Buddha -- 4 Ethical and Political Implications of Buddhist Narratives -- 5 The Tale of Beggars and Donors -- 6 The Feminine Narrative in Buddhism -- 7 Stories from Buddhist Villages -- 8 The Bodhisattva’s Path to Perfection -- 9 Secret Narratives: Philosophies of Emptiness -- 10 Devotional Voices of the Pure Land -- 11 Tales of Lamas: Tibetan Buddhism -- 12 The No-Narrative of Seated Meditation: Zen -- 13 New Narratives: Recent Paths of Reform and Revival -- Chronology -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Index -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
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For centuries, Buddhist teachers and laypeople have used stories, symbols, cultural metaphors, and anecdotes to teach and express their religious views. In this introductory textbook, Carl Olson draws on these narrative traditions to detail the development of Buddhism from the life of the historical Buddha to the present. By organizing the text according to the structure of Buddhist thought and teaching, Olson avoids imposing a Western perspective that traditional texts commonly bring to the subject. The book offers a comprehensive introduction to the main branches of the Buddhist tradition in both the Mahayana and |
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Theravada schools, including the Madhyamika school, the Yogacara school, Pure Land devotionalism, Tibetan Tantric Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, and village folk Buddhist traditions. Chapters explore the life and teachings of the Buddha in historical context, the early development and institutionalization of Buddhism, its geographic spread across Asia and eventually to the United States, philosophy and ethics, the relationship between monks and laity, political and ethical implications, the role of women in the Buddhist tradition, and contemporary reinterpretations of Buddhism. Drawn from decades of classroom experience, this creative and ambitious text combines expert scholarship and engaging stories that offer a much-needed perspective to the existing literature on the topic. |
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UNINA9910850804703321 |
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Worcester daily spy |
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Worcester [Mass.] : , : John Milton Earle, , 1850- |
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Worcester [Mass.] : , : J. D. Baldwin & Co. |
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Newspapers. |
Worcester (Mass.) Newspapers |
Massachusetts Worcester |
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Also available on microfilm from the Library of Congress Photoduplication Service. |
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