Symptoms in the Pharmacy: A Guide to the Management of Common Illness
- ISBN-10
- 111859844X
- ISBN-13
- 9781118598443
- Series
- Symptoms in the Pharmacy
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 360
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-03-27
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Authors
- Alison Blenkinsopp, Paul Paxton, John Blenkinsopp
Description
A practical and evidence-based guide for student,pre-registration and qualified pharmacists Symptoms in the Pharmacy is an indispensable guideto the management of common symptoms seen in the pharmacy. Withadvice from an author team that includes both pharmacists and GPs,the book covers ailments which will be encountered in the pharmacyon a daily basis. Now in its sixth edition Symptoms in the Pharmacyhas been fully revised to reflect the latest evidence andavailability of new medicines. There are new sections and casestudies for 'POM' to 'P' switches including chloramphenicol,sumatriptan, diclofenac, naproxen and amorolfine. This editionfeatures colour photographs of skin conditions for the first timeenabling the differentiation and diagnosis of common complaints.The public health and illness prevention content have been expandedto support this increasingly important aspect of thepharmacist’s work. The book is designed for quick and easy reference with separatechapters for each ailment. Each chapter incorporates a decisionmaking framework in which the information necessary for treatmentand suggestions on ‘when to refer’ is distilled intohelpful summary boxes. At the end of each chapter there are examplecase studies providing the view of pharmacists, doctors andpatients for most conditions covered. These easy-to-follow-chapters can be read cover to cover or turned to for quickreference. This useful guide should be kept close at hand forfrequent consultation.
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