
Disease Management
A Guide to Clinical Pharmacology
Pharmaceutical Press
2nd Edition
Published on 1. January 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-0-85369-767-1 (ISBN)
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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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
"...a modern book, taking a fresh approach to 'teaching' the subject of disease management an implying an active role for pharmacists in this health care area....the structure of the book is clear and useful. The book provides an essence of each covered area in just the appropriate depth; it discusses the main points that can be further explored and studied by the reader. The connection to practice is made throughout the book." Dita Engova, Lecturer in Medicines Management and Medicines in Health Care Course Director, London South Bank University (published in the Pharmaceutical Journal) "The authors are to be commended on their efforts to place pharmacology in context and their continual reminders that the treatment of diseases take place not in isolation but in a patient requiring holistic care...With the increased emphasis within pharmacy education on clinical therapeutics taught using care-based learning, this is certainly a book that will be valued and used by pharmacy undergraduates and will contribute to their understanding" Ann Page, Course Director, MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (Hospital), Bradford School of Pharmacy. (published in Healthcare Pharmacy Journal) "...provides an excellent resource for pharmacy students who are relating the disease states and pharmaceuticals they have learned about separately to clinical situations...any clinical pharmacist would also appreciate the key guidelines that appear as summaries along with the counselling and practice points on the eight different disease areas." Jenny McElroy, Associate Editor, New Zealand Pharmacy Journal"More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations, charts, tables
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
975 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85369-767-1 (9780853697671)
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Content
Part A: The patient; Signs and Symptoms; Clinical laboratory tests; Lifestyle advice; Herbal medicine and homeopathy; Part B: Treatment; Adverse drug reactions and interactions; Clinical pharmacokinetics; Part C: Gastrointestinal diseases; Dyspepsia and peptic ulcer disease; Nausea and vomiting; Lower gastrointestinal problems; The liver patient; Part D: Cardiovascular diseases; Hypertension; Hyperlipidaemia; Obesity; Ischaemic heart disease; Heart failure; Thromboembolic prophylaxis; Anaemias; The renal patient; Part E: Respiratory diseases; Coughs and colds; Allergy; Respiratory diseases: asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Part F: Central nervous system disorders; Migraine; Epilepsy. Affective disorders; Anxiety disorders; Insomnia; Schizophrenia; Parkinson's disease; Part G: Pain and palliation; Pain management; Musculoskeletal pain; The cancer patient: cancer and palliative care; Part H: Infections; Bacterial infections; Non-bacterial infections; Part I: Dermatology; Dermatology; Part J: Endocrine disorders; Diabetes mellitus; Thyroid disorders.