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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465305203321

Autore

Ross Sarah (Clinical pharmacologist)

Titolo

Prescribing at a glance / / Sarah Ross

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, [England] : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-118-25727-8

1-118-25728-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (99 p.)

Collana

At a Glance

Disciplina

615.14

Soggetti

Drugs - Prescribing

Drug prescriptions

Drugs

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; How to use your textbook; About the companion website; Part 1: Basic principles of prescribing; 1: Introduction: principles of good prescribing; Further Reading; 2: Revision: pharmacokinetics; Absorption; Distribution; Metabolism; Excretion; 3: Using the British National Formulary; What the British National Formulary does and does not tell you; How to find the information you need; Other sources of information; 4: Taking a medication history; Taking a comprehensive history; Medicines reconciliation and sources of information

5: Reviewing current medicinesMedication review; Part 2: Drug selection; 6: How to choose a drug; What is the goal?; Safety, efficacy, suitability and cost; Suitability for an individual patient; 7: How to choose frequency; Frequency selection; 8: How to choose a dose; Dosage selection; Dose calculations; 9: How to choose route of administration and formulation; How to choose route of administration; How to choose preparation; 10: How to choose duration of treatment, define treatment objectives and measure outcomes; How to choose duration of treatment; How much to dispense at a time

Treatment objectives and outcomes11: Assessing suitability of



treatment regimens for patients; Does the drug of choice suit this patient?; Is the standard dose regimen suitable?; 12: Worked example 1: Chapters 6-11; 13: Worked example 2: Chapters 6-11; Part 3: Prescribing for special groups; 14: Prescribing in liver disease; What is different about patients with liver disease?; Impaired absorption; Impaired drug distribution; Impaired metabolism; Impaired excretion; Altered pharmacodynamics; Hepatotoxicity; Selecting medicines and regimens in liver disease; Specific medicines

15: Prescribing in renal diseaseWhat is different about patients with renal disease?; Impaired distribution; Impaired metabolism; Impaired excretion; Pharmacodynamic changes; Nephrotoxicity; Selecting medicines and regimes in renal disease; Specific medicines; Nephrotoxins; Renally cleared drugs; Drugs in renal transplantation; 16: Prescribing in children; What is different about children; Pharmacokinetic changes; Licensing issues; Compliance; Selecting medicines and regimens in children; Where to find information about medicines in children; 17: Prescribing in the elderly

What is different about elderly patients?Selecting medicines and regimens in the elderly; Specific medicines; Hypnotics; Analgesics; Digoxin; Anticoagulants; Antihypertensive drugs; Anticholinergic drugs; Antibiotics; 18: Prescribing in pregnancy and breast feeding; What is different in pregnancy/breast feeding; Pharmacokinetic changes in pregnancy; Pharmacodynamic changes in pregnancy; Effects on the fetus; Breast feeding; Selecting medicines and regimes in pregnancy and breast feeding; Specific medicines; Part 4: Logistics of prescribing; 19: How to write a drug prescription; General rules

Prescriptions in secondary care

Sommario/riassunto

The principles of drug therapies are fundamental to medical practitioners in all branches; but are often difficult to get to grips with. Prescribing at a Glance addresses the most common uses of prescription drugs, and follows progress from dose calculation, administration to monitoring the effects in the treatments of major presenting problems.With a focus on prescribing, this user-friendly guide helps practitioners to develop crucial knowledge and skills, including establishing accurate drug histories, planning appropriate therapies, writing safe and legal prescriptions, critically appraisi



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910557117003321

Autore

Fonseca Ana

Titolo

Using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for Mental Health Prevention and Treatment

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (312 p.)

Soggetti

Psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to deliver psychological services has been emerging as an effective way of increasing individual access to mental health promotion, prevention, and treatment. This Special Issue brings together different contributions focusing on the acceptability and feasibility, (cost-)effectiveness, potentialities, and limitations of ICT-based psychological services for mental health promotion, prevention, and treatment. In each paper, the implications for the implementation of ICT tools in different settings (e.g., primary care services) and for future research are discussed.