The New Prescriber

Contributors List.
Preface.
SECTION 1 THE PATIENT.
1 The consultation (Frank Coffey and DianneBowskill).
2 Accountability and prescribing (Nigel Plant and RichardPitt).
3 Legal aspects of prescribing (Joy Wingfield).
4 The ethics of prescribing (Richard Cooper).
5 Prescribing in practice (Dianne Bowskill).
6 Record keeping (Fiona Dobson).
7 Public health issues (Michael Watson).
Quiz Answers.
Glossary.
SECTION 2 EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE.
8 What is evidence-based practice? (FionaBath-Hextall).
9 How do we find the evidence? (Finola Delamere).
10 What are the different types of study design? (SarahArmstrong).
11 Appraising the evidence (Fiona Bath-Hextall and SarahArmstrong).
12 How do we interpret the evidence? (JoLeonardi-Bee).
13 How do we apply the evidence? (Nick Allcock).
Quiz Answers.
Glossary.
SECTION 3 PHARMACOLOGY.
14 General principles underlying drug action (JoanneLymn).
15 Pharmacokinetics 1 - absorption and distribution(Joanne Lymn).
16 Pharmacokinetics 2 - metabolism and excretion(Joanne Lymn).
17 Routes of administration (Roger Knaggs and JoanneLymn).
18 Variations in drug handling (Margaret Stone).
19 Adverse drug reactions and interactions (MargaretStone).
20 Introduction to the autonomic nervous system (JoanneLymn).
21 Clinical application of the principles of the autonomicnervous system (Joanne Lymn).
22 The respiratory system (Michael Schachter).
23 The cardiovascular system (Martyn Kingsbury and JoanneLymn).
24 Haemostasis and thrombosis (Joanne Lymn).
25 The renal system (Judith Gregory and Sarah Jones).
26 The gastrointestinal system (Briony Leighton).
27 The endocrine system (Alison Mostyn).
28 Contraception (Alison Mostyn).
29 Introduction to the central nervous system (DaveSkingsley).
30 Neurodegenerative disorders (Dave Skingsley).
31 Depression and anxiety (Dave Skingsley).
32 Schizophrenia (Dave Skingsley).
33 Epilepsy and aticonvulsant drugs (MichaelSchachter).
34 Pain and analgesia (Roger Knaggs).
35 Antibacterial chemotherapy (Tim Hills).
36 Antibiotic resistance and Clostridium difficile(Tim Hills).
37 Antifungal and antiviral drugs (Tim Hills).
Quiz Answers.
Glossary.
Index.