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Community Pharmacy
Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
- 6th Edition - February 28, 2025
- Author: Paul Rutter
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 4 6 1 9 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 4 9 7 9 - 2
Community Pharmacy: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment is the ideal book to support pharmacists in identifying, diagnosing, treating or referringthe illnesses and conditions they w… Read more
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Request a sales quoteCommunity Pharmacy: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment is the ideal book to support pharmacists in identifying, diagnosing, treating or referringthe illnesses and conditions they will commonly encounter in the community.
A logical structure covers the full range of common presentations, including respiratory, ear, eye, gastroenterological and skin conditions. Clear pictures, referral criteria and summaries of treatment options support clinical reasoning, differential diagnosis and selection of appropriate products.
Suitable for both pharmacy students and qualified pharmacists, the sixth edition has been fully updated to align with changes to the pharmacy curriculum and the rapidly expanding scope of pharmacists working in primary care and community pharmacy.
A logical structure covers the full range of common presentations, including respiratory, ear, eye, gastroenterological and skin conditions. Clear pictures, referral criteria and summaries of treatment options support clinical reasoning, differential diagnosis and selection of appropriate products.
Suitable for both pharmacy students and qualified pharmacists, the sixth edition has been fully updated to align with changes to the pharmacy curriculum and the rapidly expanding scope of pharmacists working in primary care and community pharmacy.
- Logically and clearly structured by body system – easy to use and follow
- Covers most conditions commonly encountered in community pharmacy
- Includes information on differential diagnosis, practical prescribing and product selection
- Fully illustrated throughout – helps the reader to recognise common conditions and illnesses
- Includes red flags indicating the need for referral as well as hints and tips
- Self-assessment questions at the end of each chapter, with answer explanations
- Case studies using a clinical reasoning approach to diagnosis
- An enhanced eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customise your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
Useful websites vii
Preface ix
Introduction xi
How to use the book xv
1 Making a diagnosis 1
2 Skills needed to facilitate clinical reasoning 9
3 Respiratory system 17
4 Ophthalmology 55
5 Ear conditions 81
6 Central nervous system 103
7 Women’s health 133
8 Gastroenterology 167
9 Dermatology 223
10 Musculoskeletal conditions 293
11 Paediatrics 321
12 General Health 351
13 Specific product requests 369
Index 381
Preface ix
Introduction xi
How to use the book xv
1 Making a diagnosis 1
2 Skills needed to facilitate clinical reasoning 9
3 Respiratory system 17
4 Ophthalmology 55
5 Ear conditions 81
6 Central nervous system 103
7 Women’s health 133
8 Gastroenterology 167
9 Dermatology 223
10 Musculoskeletal conditions 293
11 Paediatrics 321
12 General Health 351
13 Specific product requests 369
Index 381
- No. of pages: 432
- Language: English
- Edition: 6
- Published: February 28, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443246197
- eBook ISBN: 9780443249792
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Paul Rutter
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, UK