During the last decade, the importance of health promotion has been increasingly recognized. Pharmacists, particularly those working in the community, are ideally placed to offer advice on a healthy lifestyle. This book aims to inform pharmacists about major health topics, using a practical approach and incorporating case studies. The major risk factors and the prevention of coronary heart disease, and cancer, are presented in detail and the role of risk factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, diet, and exercise are summarized. Also included are sections on family planning, drug misuse, baby and child health, and the rapidly growing field of screening and diagnostic testing in the pharmacy. The authors show what pharmacists can achieve in health promotion. Key chapters focus on inequality of health care, problems in achieving behavioral change, and the importance of good communication.

Health Promotion for Pharmacists (Oxford Medical Publications)

History

Blenkinsopp, Alison

Panton, Rhona

World

Oxford University Press

This book is an excellent review of health promotion in the context of the pharmacy practice. Since the publication of the first edition, major changes have taken place in the involvement of pharmacists in health promotion. Health promotion is now a core role for community (retail) pharmacist and health promotion is now taught as a core-subject in all schools of pharmacy. The misuse of drugs is now a greater problem than ever before and pharmacists need updating in this area. Pharmacists have the monopoly on sales of nicotine replacement therapy and are now the key group involved in opportunistic advice to those who want to stop smoking. The book aims to inform pharmacists about all major health issues such as the effects of smoking; nutrition; exercise; oral health; family planning; woman's' health; child health; travel health; alcohol and mental health. The authors show pharmacists what they can achieve in health promotion stressing the social and behavioural aspects. There are key chapters on the major health challenges facing the 21 Century, the social inequalities of health and health care, problems in achieving behavioural change, and the importance of good communication especially about risks.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

The aim of this book is to provide a practical guide for anyone involved in dealing with patients' symptoms in pharmacies. It will be useful for pharmacists at all stages of their careers - as a text for students and as a valuable everyday reference source for the practising community pharmacist. All the major conditions which the pharmacist is likely to encounter are covered, including respiratory, gastrointestinal and skin problems. The book takes a unique approach to the subject by providing practical help and guidelines rather than simply theoretical aspects.

Symptoms in the Pharmacy

Medical Books

Blenkinsopp, John

Pharmacology

Blackwell Science Inc.

The authors of the second edition of this book have updated all the references to drugs, adding those which have appeared since the last edition. It also takes account of changes in the NHS whereby some drugs are no longer prescribable and others have changed from the prescription-only category to become available for pharmacy sale. There are seven new sections - premenstrual syndrome, vaginal thrush, menopausal problems, cold sores/shingles, motion sickness, sunburn and insect bites.

Symptoms in the Pharmacy: A Guide to the Management of Common Illiness

Paxton, Paul

Alternative Medicine

This guide to clinical management for the practising pharmacist and pre-registration trainee has been thoroughly revised in its third edition to reflect the availability of new OTC drugs and changes in indication. Commentary from the pharmacist and GP perspectives for each clinical problem continues to provide an interesting and refreshing approach.

Symptoms in the Pharmacy: A Guide to the Management of Common Illness

Wiley/Blackwell

This guide to clinical management for the practising pharmacist and pre-registration trainee has been thoroughly revised in its third edition to reflect the availability of new OTC drugs and changes in indication. The commentary from the pharmacist and GP perspective for each clinical problem continues to provide an interesting and refreshing approach.

Medicine

Symptoms in the Pharmacy is the indispensable guide to the management of common symptoms seen in the pharmacy. Designed for quick and easy reference with separate chapters for each ailment, each chapter incorporates a decision making framework in which the information necessary for treatment and suggestions on ‘when to refer’ is distilled into helpful summary boxes. Decision making support is provided in cases involving ethical dilemmas. It also includes example case studies providing the view of pharmacists and doctors and, in their own words, patient perspectives of what it is like to live with and manage conditions such as migraine and eczema. These easy-to-follow chapters can be read cover to cover or turned to for quick reference. This seventh edition covers the availability of new medicines and includes new sections and case studies for 'POM' to 'P' switches. It continues to draw upon the latest evidence for treatment guidelines and includes expanded coverage of common infectious diseases and important safety advice on the use of medicines in children. It also features colour photographs of skin conditions enabling the differentiation and diagnosis of common skin complaints. With advice from a pharmacist and GP author team, Symptoms in the Pharmacy covers ailments which will be encountered in the pharmacy on a daily basis and should be kept close at hand for frequent consultation.

Symptoms in the Pharmacy: A Guide to the Management of Common Illnesses

A Thorough Guidebook for Assessing and Managing Common Symptoms and Illnesses Seen in the Pharmacy 
Pharmacies, and pharmacists, are often the first source for information and advice used by a patient when health problems arise. This book supports pharmacists to recognize symptoms, advise with confidence, and recommend appropriate treatment or referral, while also providing a comprehensive digest of common conditions ideal for both practical use and reference. 
Informed by the experiences and expertise of seasoned pharmacists and GPs, each chapter in the book provides pharmacists and their staff working in the community with a decision-making framework along with suggestions on “when to refer” contained within summary boxes. A unique feature of the book is that case studies are provided throughout, in which pharmacists, doctors, nurses and patients themselves describe assessment and treatment of a wide range of common problems. 
This 9th edition of the book also includes: Consideration of conducting pharmacy consultations remotely as well as in person in the pharmacy New content on COVID-19 and Long-COVID in pharmacy practice Information about medicines recently reclassified for OTC supply Expanded content on women’s health including information on desogestrel, menopause and incontinence Broadening of the insomnia chapter to include consideration of mental health problems Increased content on non-drug treatment options and their supporting evidence A summary of evidence sources at the end of each chapter Decision-making support for unique cases which involve ethical dilemmas 
Practicing and Foundation trainee pharmacists, as well as undergraduate pharmacy students and other healthcare professionals, will find Symptoms in the Pharmacy: A Guide to the Management of Common Illnesses invaluable when dealing with both common and obscure symptoms and illnesses.

Duerden, Martin

wiley

Community pharmacies are often the first source for information and advice when health problems arise. Increasingly patients are being referred to pharmacists by other health care professionals through Pharmacy First and similar schemes. This book presents a decision-making framework along with 'red flags', 'when to refer' and evidence-based treatment recommendations. A unique feature is that case studies appear throughout, in which pharmacists, doctors, nurses and patients describe assessment and treatment of a wide range of common problems. Highlights of this substantially updated Tenth edition are: <ul> <li>The addition of seven major sections covering the initial Pharmacy First scheme in England: acute otitis media (AOM); impetigo; infected insect bites; shingles; acute sinusitis; sore throat; and uncomplicated urinary tract infection in women.</li> <li>A changed book title to reflect the increasing remit of community pharmacy in disease prevention, with extended content on topics such as blood pressure measurement and shingles vaccination.</li> <li>'The consultation' expanded in a new chapter, including decisions about supplying antibiotics with a suggested framework to reflect antimicrobial stewardship.</li> <li>Pharmacy continuation of contraceptive pills and the Pharmacy Contraception service.</li> <li>Revisited and updated information on COVID-19 and long-COVID in the light of the transition of COVID-19 to an endemic state.</li> </ul> Practicing and Foundation trainee pharmacists, as well as undergraduate pharmacy students and many other healthcare professionals, will find Symptoms in the Pharmacy: A Guide to the Management of Common Illnesses and Disease Prevention invaluable.

Symptoms in the Pharmacy: A Guide to the Management of Common Illnesses and Disease Prevention

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Symptoms in the Pharmacy presents a guide to the management of common symptoms seen in the pharmacy, with advice from an author team that includes both pharmacists and GPs. With the continued emphasis on the pharmacist's role as a 'first port of call' in response to symptoms, the need for effective communication and interpersonal skills remains paramount. This book provides the pharmacist with the appropriate techniques for gathering information to meet the needs of patient safety in a way that is acceptable to the public. Case studies and comments from the pharmacist's and doctor's perspective are included throughout. This is now the fifth edition of Symptoms in the Pharmacy. The text has been fully revised to reflect the latest 'prescription only medicine' to 'pharmacy medicine' switches. Changes in medicine use, cautions and contraindications where recent evidence has shown new safety concerns are also covered. Similarly, where new evidence has shown treatments to be less effective and thus superseded, they have been removed. Reviewer: A reader from Bradford UK This book is an excellent guide for either trainee or newly qualified pharmacists. It covers most ailments which may be encountered on a daily basis in the community pharmacy and describes features of more serious underlying disease to aid diagnosis or referral. It is well presented and clearly laid out with separate chapters for each ailment. At the end of each chapter are example case studies giving in summary both the view of a pharmacist and medical doctor for each condition. My only criticism is that there are no illustrations or diagrams which I feel would have been helpful when describing clinical features of some conditions. Nonetheless there are clear descriptions of each ailment, highlighting symptoms, possible causes and most appropriate treatments. Importantly it gives clear guidelines on when to refer presenting ailments to a doctor. It is comparable in style to the title Minor Illness or Major Disease, however this title is illustrated with photographs of illness to aid recognition. A useful guide for all student pharmacists, preregistration pharmacists and possibly newly qualified pharmacists.

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Health Promotion for Pharmacists (Oxford Medical Publications)

Health Promotion for Pharmacists (Oxford Medical Publications)

Symptoms in the Pharmacy

Symptoms in the Pharmacy: A Guide to the Management of Common Illiness

Symptoms in the Pharmacy: A Guide to the Management of Common Illness

Symptoms in the Pharmacy: A Guide to the Management of Common Illness

Symptoms in the Pharmacy: A Guide to the Management of Common Illnesses

Symptoms in the Pharmacy: A Guide to the Management of Common Illnesses

Symptoms in the Pharmacy: A Guide to the Management of Common Illnesses and Disease Prevention

Symptoms in the Pharmacy: A Guide to the Management of Common Illness