400981 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Clinical Pharmacology, Adrenergic Receptor, Pharmacology
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It is underpinned by the basic science of pharmacology, with an added focus on the application of pharmacological principles and quantitative methods in the real world. It has a broad scope, from the discovery of new target molecules to the effects of drug usage in whole populations. Clinical pharmacology connects the gap between medical practice and laboratory science. The main objective is to promote the safety of prescription, maximize the drug effects and minimize the side effects. It is important that there be an association with pharmacists skilled in areas of drug information, medication safety and other aspects of pharmacy practice related to clinical pharmacology. In fact, in countries such as usa, netherlands, and france, pharmacists train to become clinical pharmacologists. Therefore, clinical pharmacology is not speci c to medicine. Clinical pharmacologists usually have a rigorous medical and scienti c training that enables them to evaluate evidence and produce new data through well- designed studies.
