Applied Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, 5th Edition Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9780071375504 ISBN-10: 0071375503 Copyright: 2005 Edition: 5th Authors: Shargel, Leon, Wu-Pong, Susanna, Yu, Andrew B. C., Doody's Expert Review    Score: 96 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Thomas Jacobsen,  PharmD, MS, RPh, FASCP  (ViroPharma Incorporated) Description This is an introductory book on biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics. This fifth edition contains numerous updates and revisions. Purpose The purpose is to provide the reader with a basic foundation of the principles of biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics. Audience Although written primarily for pharmacy students, the book will be useful for graduate students and researchers as well. Features This book covers the basics of pharmacokinetics and biopharmaceutics. The authors include many useful practice problems and examples that serve to reinforce major concepts. Pharmacy students will find the clinical examples in each chapter particularly interesting. This key feature will help students visualize how this material can be incorporated into actual clinical pharmacy practice. A new chapter on the emerging field of pharmacogenetics, updated dosing information for a variety of clinical situations, and the impact of biopharmaceutics on drug quality and clinical efficacy is included in this new edition. Assessment The updated edition provides the reader with a solid foundation in the basic principles of pharmacokinetics and biopharmaceutics. Students will be able to apply the information to their clinical practice and researchers will find this to be a valuable reference. This modestly priced book should be the gold standard for student use. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 4 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 4 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? 10 ©2010 Doody Enterprises, Inc.