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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812681903321

Titolo

Evidence-based medical monitoring : from principles to practice / / edited by Paul P. Glasziou, Les Irwig, Jeffrey K. Aronson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, Mass. ; ; Oxford, : Blackwell Pub./BMJI Books, 2008

ISBN

1-282-12286-X

9786612122866

0-470-69632-X

0-470-69561-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (376 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

GlasziouPaul <1954->

AronsonJ. K

IrwigLes

Disciplina

616.07/5

Soggetti

Patient monitoring

Chronic diseases - Treatment

Evidence-based medicine

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

Evidence-based medical monitoring: From principles to practice; Contents; Contributors; Part I The Theory of Monitoring; INTRODUCTORY MATERIAL; THE MEASUREMENT; THE CONTROL PHASES; THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MONITORING; THE EVALUATION OF MONITORING TECHNIQUES; Part 2 The Practice of Monitoring; 16 Monitoring diabetes mellitus across the lifetime of illness; 17 Oral anticoagulation therapy (OAT); 18 Monitoring cholesterol-modifying interventions; 19 Monitoring levothyroxine replacement in primary hypothyroidism; 20 Monitoring in renal transplantation; 21 Monitoring in pre-eclampsia; 22 Monitoring in intensive care; 23 Monitoring intraocular pressure in glaucoma; 24 Monitoring in osteoarthritis; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Monitoring is a major component of management of chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, arthritis and depression. Yet poor monitoring means healthcare costs are rising. This book discusses how monitoring principles adopted in other spheres such as clinical pharmacology and evidence-based medicine can be applied to chronic



disease in the global setting. With contributions from leading experts in evidence-based medicine, it is a ground-breaking text for all involved in delivery of better and more effective management of chronic illnesses.