In recent years pharmacy undergraduate teaching has changed to reflect the
evolving role of the pharmacist in primary care.Disease Management provides a
holistic approach to patient care by considering the diverse clinical issues
surrounding medicines management. This textbook includes a comprehensive
introduction to disease states and to prescribing considerations commonly, but
not exclusively, encountered in primary care.
Each part of this book considers several specific diseases. The text covers
prescription of drugs for individual patients, and considers how other factors
such as concurrent illness and drug interactions affect treatment. Sections on
counselling and monitoring are also included, and numerous case studies and
practice points complement the chapters.
Disease Management is