is Professor and Head, Department
of Pharmacology, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka. She has a
keen interest in medical education with an experience in teaching of more than
32 years and has been on the boards of studies of many universities. She has
published several titles and this is the 22nd book in the series of textbooks
meant for medical, pharmacy, dental, nursing and physiotherapy students. Her
other publications brought out by CBSPD are Medical Pharmacology and
Pharmacology Companion. She also has several research papers to her credit. She
has rich experience in clinical pharmacology, conducted and coordinated several
clinical trials, and has been advising clinicians on the appropriate and
rational use of drugs.