Essential Practical Prescribing

Description

Essential Practical Prescribing is an important new textbook with a clinical, ward–based focus. It is specifically designed to help new foundation doctors working on the hospital wards and in the community, as well as medical students preparing for the Prescribing Safety Assessment.

Using an accessible format, Essential Practical Prescribing demonstrates how to manage common medical conditions, and explains the logic behind each decision. It also emphasises common pitfalls leading to drug errors, and highlights drugs that could cause harm in certain situations. Organised by hospital department, it outlines the correct management of conditions, as well as highlighting the typical trials of a junior doctor.

Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
How to use your textbook
About the companion website

1 Trials of a junior doctor
Georgia Woodfield

2 Emergency department
Victoria Taylor

3 Cardiology
Georgia Woodfield

4 Respiratory
Andrew Stanton

5 Gastroenterology
Georgia Woodfield

6 Neurology
Victoria Taylor

7 Surgery
Benedict Lyle Phillips

8 Care of the Elderly
Amy Hawkins

9 Anticipatory prescribing at the end of life
Amy Hawkins

10 Renal
Benedict Lyle Phillips

11 Microbiology
Victoria Taylor

12 Rheumatology
Victoria Taylor

13 Dermatology
Amy Hawkins

14 Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Marie O Sullivan

15 Diabetes
Amy Hawkins

16 Anticoagulation
Andrew Stanton

Index