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Disease Management 2nd Edition
Author(s): Michael D. Randall (Author), Karen E. Neil (Author)
- Publisher: Pharmaceutical Pr
- Publication Date: January 1, 2008
- Edition: 2nd
- Language: English
- Print length: 512 pages
- ISBN-10: 0853697671
- ISBN-13: 9780853697671
Book Description
This is a clinical pharmacy textbook that applies pharmacology into practice using a holistic approach to the management, treatment and monitoring of various diseases. Pharmacy undergraduate teaching has been changing and evolving over the years to reflect the evolving role of the pharmacist. The undergraduate syllabus is moving more towards clinical pharmacy as the role of the pharmacist changes to more of a consultancy role involving patient care. This book has always aimed to address this change by applying pharmacology into clinical practice using a holistic approach. Taking common diseases by system, this book deals with the common therapeutic issues. Each section includes an outline/description of the disease, clinical features, pharmacology of therapeutics used to monitor the condition, treatment guidelines, interactions and counselling of the patient. Drug choice tables and interactions tables are included along with case studies, practice points and self-assessment questions.Following are the amendments for this new edition: all chapters are updated to include guidance; introduction chapter will be completely rewritten; it features major updates to responding to symptoms, lifestyle and adverse drug reaction chapters; it contains new chapters on Obesity and Parkinson’s disease; more diagrams are added, including diagnostic flow charts/algorithms; and, it contains self assessment questions.
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From the Back Cover
Disease Management is a comprehensive introduction to the management of diseases which are commonly encountered in, but not exclusive to, primary care. Pharmacology is considered in the context of clinical practice and a holistic approach is taken to patient care to include lifestyle issues, concurrent disease and treatment and the use of alternative remedies and complementary medicine. Useful summary tables are provided with examples of concurrent diseases to be considered when prescribing or giving advice on the use of alternative remedies.This textbook considers diseases by system and covers the common therapeutic issues. Each section includes: disease characteristics clinical features pharmacology of therapeutics used to manage the condition treatment guidelines concurrent disease interactions counselling of the patient.Numerous case studies and practice points complement the chapters and a new feature of self-assessment sections is included.This second edition includes additional chapters on obesity and Parkinsons disease. There is also a new appendix of tables of important clinical measurements and therapeutic drug monitoring.Disease Management is an invaluable text for pharmacy undergraduates, pre-registration graduates, practising pharmacists and other healthcare professionals.Michael D Randall is Associate Professor and Reader in Cardiovascular Pharmacology, University of Nottingham Medical School, Nottingham, UK.Karen E Neil is a Pharmacist, Nottingham, UK.
