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Hospital pharmacy and the patient
Timothy J. . Ed(S): Bradley
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Description for Hospital pharmacy and the patient
Paperback. Editor(s): Bradley, Timothy J. Num Pages: 187 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MB; MQP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 320.
The development of new technology means that compromised patients previously confined to hospital may now be treated at home. Those patients receiving intravenous feeding, cytotoxic drugs and new insulin therapy, are fully trained by the health-care professionals (doctors, pharmacists and nurses) to encourage self-reliance and understanding which are vital to success. There are hazards in treating these patients in the home environment, e.g. microbiological risks which are currently being evaluated, failure of equipment, and social problems as patients adjust to a new life in the community. Neverthless, the balance of benefits favour restoration of the patient to a self-reliant positive ... Read more
The development of new technology means that compromised patients previously confined to hospital may now be treated at home. Those patients receiving intravenous feeding, cytotoxic drugs and new insulin therapy, are fully trained by the health-care professionals (doctors, pharmacists and nurses) to encourage self-reliance and understanding which are vital to success. There are hazards in treating these patients in the home environment, e.g. microbiological risks which are currently being evaluated, failure of equipment, and social problems as patients adjust to a new life in the community. Neverthless, the balance of benefits favour restoration of the patient to a self-reliant positive ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
187
Condition
New
Number of Pages
187
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401197250
SKU
V9789401197250
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
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