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<p><b><i>Comparative Diagnostic Pharmacology: Clinical and Research Applications in Living-System Models</i> is the first evidence-based reference text devoted exclusively to the subject of applying pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical agents as diagnostic probes in clinical medicine and investigative research.</b></p> <p>This unique and groundbreaking book is a versatile guide for clinicians and researchers interested in using pharmacologic agents to:</p> <ul> <li>Diagnose disease</li> <li>Assess physiological processes</li> <li>Identify the appropriateness of a therapeutic agent</li> <li>Determine appropriate dosing for therapeutic use.</li> </ul> <p>Extensively referenced and organized by major body systems, individual topics are listed in an evidence-based format according to specific disease processes or physiological processes of interest. Each entry also includes information on the mechanism of action, administration, and diagnostic interpretation.</p> <p>Descriptions have been provided for the application of diagnostic pharmaceuticals to assess a wide spectrum of diseases and physiological processes relevant to the fields of veterinary and human medicine. <i>Comparative Diagnostic Pharmacology</i> is useful not merely for pharmaceutical-oriented research investigations, but it will also prove invaluable for the monitoring and evaluation of physiological responses and disease processes in animal models.</p>