Symptoms in the pharmacy : a guide to the management of common illness
by
Blenkinsopp, Alison.
Title
:
Symptoms in the pharmacy : a guide to the management of common illness
Author
:
Blenkinsopp, Alison.
ISBN
:
9781405180795
Personal Author
:
Blenkinsopp, Alison.
Edition
:
6th ed.
Publication Information
:
Chichester, West Sussex, England ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Blackwell, c2009 [i.e. 2008].
Physical Description
:
vii, 352 p. ; 24 cm.
General Note
:
Previous ed.: Oxford: Blackwell, 2005.
Includes index.
Formerly CIP.
Contents
:
Respiratory problems -- Gastrointestinal tract problems -- Skin conditions -- Painful conditions -- Women's health -- Eye and ear problems -- Childhood conditions -- Insomnia -- Prevention of heart disease -- Appendix. Summary of symptoms for direct referral.
Abstract
:
"Symptoms in the Pharmacy is an indispensable guide to the management of common symptoms seen in the pharmacy. With advice from an author team that includes both pharmacists and a GP, the book covers ailments which will be encountered in the pharmacy on a daily basis." "Now in its sixth edition Symptoms in the Pharmacy has been fully revised to reflect the latest evidence and availability of new medicines.There are new sections and case studies for prescription only medicine to pharmacy medicine (POM to P) switches including chloramphenicol, sumatriptan, diclofenac, naproxen and amorolfine, This edition features colour photographs of skin conditions for the first time enabling the differentiation and diagnosis of common complaints. The public health and illness prevention content have been expanded to support this increasingly important aspect of the pharmacist's work."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject Term
:
Pharmacist and patient.
Symptoms.
Drugs, Nonprescription.
Drug Therapy -- Handbooks.
Pharmaceutical Services -- Handbooks.
Diagnosis -- Handbooks.
Referral and Consultation -- Handbooks.
Added Author
:
Paxton, Paul.
Blenkinsopp, John.
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy | Status |
|---|
| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168025579448 | 615.58 B647S 2009 | 1 | On-Shelf Student |