The Pill Book. Dieser Artikel ist nicht verfügbar.The Pill Book

Based on information from the Food and Drug Administration, an updated consumer's guide offers detailed profiles of more than 1,800 of the most commonly prescribed drugs in America, including generic and brand names, usual dosages, drug and food interactions and side effects, as well as color photos. Original.

Educated at Columbia University, Dr. Harold Silverman has been a hospital pharmacist, industry consultant, author, and educator for more than 35 years. Dr. Silverman's professional objective is to help people understand why medicines are prescribed and how to get the most from them.

    In addition to The Pill Book, Dr. Silverman has also authored The Women's Drug Store, The Pill Book Guide to Safe Drug Use, The Consumer's Guide to Poison Protection, and Travel Healthy. He is also a co-author of The Vitamin Book: A No-Nonsense Consumer Guide and The Med-File Drug Interactions System.

    Dr. Silverman has contributed more than 70 articles, research papers, and textbook chapters to the professional literature, including The Merck Manual of Medical Information, Home Edition. He has taught pharmacology and clinical pharmacy at several universities and has won numerous awards for his work. Dr. Silverman resides in the Washington, D.C. area with his wife, Judith Brown, and their son Joshua.