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Minor Illness or Major Disease

Edition: Authors: Fourth Clive Edwards PhD, MRPharmS Prescribing Advisor, North Tyneside PCT, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Paul Stillman MB, ChB, DRCOG General Practitioner, Crawley, Sussex A guide to responding to patient symptoms in the pharmacy Contents: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Part A Responding to Symptoms Introduction Headache Cough Sore Throats and Colds Eye Disorders Constipation Diarrhoea Abdominal Disorders Perianal and Perivulval Pruritus Ear Disorders Musculoskeletal Disorders Skin Disorders: Face and Scalp Skin Disorders: Trunk and Limbs Childhood Ailments Foot Disorders Oral and Dental Disorders Part B Preventative Self Care Smoking Cessation Cardiovascular Disease Emergency Hormonal Contraception Travel Health A well-established undergraduate textbook Updated to include new info on herbal medicines Evidence included for the use of OTCs More illustrations

Outline: Sales points:

Review quotes from the Third Edition: 'The prcis of the warning signals for referral would make relevant revision for any practicing community pharmacist.'
New Zealand Pharmacy

Readership:

Primary: Undergraduate pharmacy students; pre-registration pharmacists; community pharmacists Secondary: Other healthcare professionals, especially nurse practitioners

Full description: Diagnosing and treating minor ailments has become widely recognised as being an important part of the pharmacy profession. Minor Illness or Major Disease (MIMD) is a clear, concise guide to the disease symptoms frequently encountered in community practice, which can be used to aid the pharmacist in making a rational diagnosis of illness and a recommendation for treatment or referral.

This new edition has been completely revised and updated to reflect the changing nature of community pharmacy practice with respect to responding to symptoms. Updates include:
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New POM to P medicines Advice on commonly used herbal OTCs such as echinacea, St Johns wort, and glucosamine Evidence for use of OTCs Key Further Reading Case studies will be re-written into a questions and answers format. Where appropriate, new case studies will replace existing ones to reflect changing practice Approximately 20% more illustrations
x 246 x 189 mm x Paperback x 288 pages x April 2006 x 24.95