Proposed changes in practice legislation will allow podiatrists to prescribe a limited range of drugs and dressings. It is therefore now imperative that students and practitioners understand pharmacology. Not only the mechanisms of action of drugs, but also their potential side-effects and interactions with other drugs taken by the patient.

This book will cover both basic and clinical pharmacology. The podiatrist's role in examination, assessment and diagnosis are considered.

Dr Rae Morgan, School of Podiatric Medicine, New College Durham, UK

Dr Margaret Johnson, Department of Pharmacology, University of Sunderland, UK