The evaluation of symptoms and the recommendation of appropriate treatment are important parts of every community pharmacist's daily activities. This volume, written by a pharmacist and a medical practitioner, describes a rational approach to questioning patients to establish whether the symptoms they present are minor and therefore can be dealt with by the pharmacist, or indicate possible clinical pathology requiring referral to a medical practitioner.
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The fifth edition:* arranges the illnesses in BNF chapter order to facilitate easy cross reference* includes a chapter on nutrition* utilises a problem-based learning approach * has trigger cases, management options, pharmacists and General ...
This work encapsulates a set of reprints from the "Pharmaceutical Journal".
Package contains: "Minor Illness or Major Disease?", 4th edition; "Non Prescription Medicines", 4th edition; and "FASTtrack: Managing Symptoms".
This is a guide to the disease symptoms frequently encountered in community practice, and can be used to aid the pharmacist in making a rational diagnosis of illness and a recommendation for treatment or referral.
Minor Illness Or Major Disease?: Responding to Symptoms in the Pharmacy : a Collection of Articles Reprinted from the Pharmaceutical...
This is now the fifth edition of Symptoms in the Pharmacy. The text has been fully revised to reflect the latest 'prescription only medicine' to 'pharmacy medicine' switches.
Fully updated to reflect NHS moves to encourage greater self-care and more use of over-the-counter remedies Informed by the experiences and expertise of seasoned pharmacists and GPs, this reference guide provides pharmacists working in the ...
The volume emphasizes the need to effectively address emerging antimicrobial resistance, strengthen health systems, and increase access to care.
THIS PHARMACY EDITION HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY THE NEW CLINICIAN EDITION.An ability to recognise symptoms of serious illness is essential for all front-line professionals in health care.