Main description:

Comprehensive approach
Basic structure and tripartite division, with emphasis on clinical pharmacology
Simplifying approach to appeal to all groups

Content receives a major update throughout
All-new full colour design
30 new colour artworks and new illustrations in section 3 to make for a more accessible reader experience
Improved navigability including more detailed contents listings
New section on the role of others in the 'drug journey' (i.e. drug sourcing, supply and distribution, drug prescribing and administration)
A new section on how to navigate through the BNF
Major expansion of the section on diabetes, new subsections on infection and sepsis.
Summary/tip/variation boxes.
New chapter on the role of non-medical prescriber - including of case studies on the legal responsibility that sits with the prescriber / administrator etc.

Contents:

SECTION 1: MEDICINES MANAGEMENT

Chapter 1: Medicines in Society today & tomorrow

Chapter 2: Control of Medicine in hospital & community

Chapter 3: Role of the Nurse in Drug Therapy

Chapter 4: Administration of Medicines

Chapter 5: Nurse Prescribing

Chapter 6: Clinical Governance & Safety in the Use of medicines

Chapter 7: The role of patients and carers in medicines management

SECTION 2: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY

Chapter 8: Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics

Chapter 9: Autonomic Nervous System

Chapter 10: Adverse Drug Events and Drug Interactions

SECTION 3: CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Chapter 11: Drug treatment of Gastrointestinal disorders

Chapter 12: Drug treatment of cardiovascular disorders

Chapter 13: Drug treatment of respiratory disorders

Chapter 14: Drugs acting on nervous system

Chapter 15: Drug treatment of Infections

Chapter 16: Drug treatment of Endocrine disorders

Chapter 17: Drugs used in obstetrics gynae and UTI

Chapter 18: Drugs used in Kidney Disease

Chapter 19: Nutrition and Blood, Fluid and electrolytes

Chapter 20: Drugs treatment of malignant disease

Chapter 21: Drugs affecting immune response

Chapter 22: Drug treatment of musculosketal + joint disease

Chapter 23: Eye

Chapter 24: ENT

Chapter 25: Skin