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Drugs in Palliative Care
Andrew Dickman
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Description for Drugs in Palliative Care
Paperback. Providing an overview of pharmacology and prescribing advice, this second edition contains over 160 drug monographs, presented in an A-Z format. Fully revised and updated, this detailed yet concise handbook will appeal to all healthcare professionals involved in the provision of palliative care and medicines information. Series: Drugs in.. Num Pages: 592 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: MMC; MMG; MQP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 104 x 20. Weight in Grams: 282.
While palliative care has adopted a holistic approach to treatment, medication driven symptom management ostensibly forms the critical aspect of care. Pharmacological therapy can be extremely complex because these patients often have coexisting medical conditions in addition to symptoms caused by their terminal disease. The resulting polypharmacy can be daunting for professionals and can negatively impact on effectiveness of care. Fully revised and updated, the second edition of Drugs in Palliative Care is a detailed yet concise handbook that will appeal to a variety of healthcare professionals involved in the provision of palliative care and medicines information. Divided into ... Read more
While palliative care has adopted a holistic approach to treatment, medication driven symptom management ostensibly forms the critical aspect of care. Pharmacological therapy can be extremely complex because these patients often have coexisting medical conditions in addition to symptoms caused by their terminal disease. The resulting polypharmacy can be daunting for professionals and can negatively impact on effectiveness of care. Fully revised and updated, the second edition of Drugs in Palliative Care is a detailed yet concise handbook that will appeal to a variety of healthcare professionals involved in the provision of palliative care and medicines information. Divided into ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Drugs in...
Condition
New
Weight
282g
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199660391
SKU
V9780199660391
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-1
About Andrew Dickman
Andrew Dickman is a Consultant Pharmacist at the Blackpool Victoria Hospital and Marie Curie Hospice in Liverpool. He is also a project lead at the Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute, University of Liverpool. Andrew is the co-author several books, including the Syringe Driver, the Palliative Care Formulary (PCF2) and Chronic Pain, part of the Oxford Pain Management Library. ... Read more
Reviews for Drugs in Palliative Care
I like the handy pocket-size and the drug monographs are organised in an easy-to-use A-Z format. This book would be very useful as a quick reference on any palliative care unit.
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