Drug Advances: 2003

This new series is designed to assist physicians in staying abreast of new developments in the science of therapeutics. It provides recent evidence about new drugs, new uses of older drugs, and the science behind emerging drugs. This volume focuses on some of the important developments of 2001 and 2002. The authors are respected experts from North America and Western Europe. With skill and experience woven throughout their presentations, they have provided an indication of the need for therapy, the clinical pharmacology of each drug or class of drugs, the evidence of efficacy, any controversies that have emerged and, where appropriate, their own personal recommendations. Both clinicians and basic scientists will find the material of value in the clinic and at the bedside, as well as in the classroom.