Patient Care in Community Practice

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• Nome: Patient Care in Community Practice
• Marca: Pharmpress
• Descrição: Harman, Robin JSecond editionScheduled closure of pharmpress.comEdited by Robin J Harman - Independent Pharmaceutical and Regulatory ConsultantISBN 978 0 85369 450 2Published Jun 2002Paperback 234 x 156mm (304pp)DESCRIPTION: Patient Care in Community Practice is a unique guide for the healthcare professional or carer to a diverse range of non-medicinal products and appliances suitable for use in the home. These products include: - stoma appliances - incontinence aids - trusses - graduated compression hosiery - wound management products - oxygen administration aids - inhalation therapy aids - dietary products for special needs - home parenteral nutrition - enteral nutrition - dialysis. Many medical conditions are now treated at home rather than in hospital, and general practitioners, community pharmacists, and district nurses have all had to adjust to the increased demands that this places on the primary healthcare team.This updated and revised edition discusses the latest developments in the treatment and management of a variety of conditions. It provides the background knowledge, and the confidence, that carers need to ensure that the patient's quality of life is maximised. CONTENTS: Stoma Therapy Management of Incontinence Trusses for Abdominal Hernias Graduated Compression Hosiery Wound Healing and Wound Management Products Dietary Products Oxygen Therapy Inhalation Therapy Home Enteral Nutrition Home Parenteral Nutrition Dialysis at Home REVIEWS: 01-May-03, Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 'This is a practical book, intended for people who actually provide care, or train those who might do so in the future.' Dr. Imogen Savage, Lecturer in Patient Safety at the Department of Practice and Policy, School of Pharmacy, London, UK

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• Cor/forma: 234 x 156mm