"Prescribing for Elderly Patients" by Stephen Jackson is a practical guide for medical practitioners who prescribe medications to elderly patients. The book helps doctors avoid common pitfalls encountered when prescribing medicine to the older population.
The author provides a clear, step-by-step approach to prescribing elderly-specific medications and identifies likely problems and complications that can affect care of the elderly. Therapeutic regimens, drug interaction management, the possibility of adverse effects and dosage modifications are clearly outlined. Additionally, the authors add practical advice about cases where diagnosis may be more difficult in elderly people due to aging, providing a valuable reference for those assessing medical conditions.
This book is an invaluable resource for doctors and nurses working with elderly patients, and is essential reading for anyone interested in developing effective strategies for caring of the aging population.
Эта книга для докторов, которые быстро выберут нужные лекарства и правильно подберут дозу для лечения наиболее значимых клинических проблем пожилых пациентов. Разбираемся, как прописать лекарство пожилым пациентам: подготовка плана лечения, борьба с нежелательными эффектами и рекомендации по коррекции дозы. Книга содержит массу полезных советов, в том числе подсказок о том, как поставить точный диагноз пожилому пациенту и как определить момент для изменения дозы лекарств.
Электронная Книга «Prescribing for Elderly Patients» написана автором Stephen Jackson в году.
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Язык: Английский
ISBN: 9780470024294
Описание книги от Stephen Jackson
A guide for doctors to quickly choose the right drugs in the right dose for the most important clinical problems in the elderly Prescribing medications for elderly patients is complex – this book gives clear advice on treatment regimes, drug interactions, adverse effects, and recommended dose changes Provides practical help with the problems that can arise in reaching an accurate diagnosis in the elderly, recommends clear treatment options, lists key drug interactions and side effects, and advises when to amend doses
