Prescribing In Primary Care (Oxford General Practice Series) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0192626876 ISBN 13: 9780192626875

Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 1998

Synopsis

This book brings together in one handy volume all the information needed to understand - and to adapt to - the present prescribing climate, offering practical guidance and comprehensive, authoritative coverage. Various initiatives designed to influence primary care prescribing are described, as well as current national (UK) and international prescribing patterns. Chapters on the development, licensing, and marketing of drugs provide important background for all those making prescribing choices. Research on how doctors choose drugs is reviewed, to help prescribers understand their current prescribing choices and make the best decisions possible. However, "rational prescribing" is broader than just choosing the right drug, and this is dealt with in akll aspects. The authors have drawn from a range of backgrounds and include practicing general practitioners, primary care academics, and pharmaceutical company advisers. Topics covered include: the economics of prescribing, the impact of NHS reforms, the use of over-the-counter medicines, the role of the pharmacist, and the use of homeopathic remedies. This concise guide will be the valuable reference for all thos involved in prescribing, including GPs, nurse prescribers, pharmacists, and pharmaceutical company staff.

About this title

About the Author:

Professor Richard Hobbs, Professor of General Practice, University of Birmingam, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT. Tel: 0121 414 3760. Fax: 0121 414 6751
Professor Colin Bradley, Department of General Practice, University College Cork, Distillery House, North Mall, Cork, Ireland

Review:

`...offers practical guidance and includes chapters on development, licensing and marketing of drugs, as well as research about how doctors choose the drugs they prescribe.'
Medeconomics, May 1998.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0192626876
• ISBN 13: 9780192626875
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 232
• Editor: Hobbs Richard