Non-medical Prescribing

First edition

Sodha, Mahesh; Dhillon, Soraya

An essential new guide designed to ensure confident prescribing in specialist areas. The need for this text stems from the necessity to develop non-medical prescribing in practice. It is an...

Non-prescription Medicines

Fourth edition

Nathan, Alan

This new edition has been revised and updated to reflect amendments in legal category status of several products from prescription-only (POM) to pharmacy sale (P) status. Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines currently available...

Nutraceuticals

A guide for healthcare professionals

Second edition

Lockwood, Brian

Nutraceuticals are complementary medicines of natural origin. Usually obtained from a food source, they are sold as isolated, purified components in pharmacological doses for specific ailments. The international market for nutraceuticals...

Osteoporosis in Focus

First edition

Ferguson, Niall

This book contains a clear, concise discussion of osteoporosis and reviews the role of the pharmacist in counselling patients on their illness, lifestyle and medicines.

Parkinson's Disease in Focus

First edition

Tugwell, Charles

An overview of the pharmaceutical care of patients with Parkinson's disease, providing practical information on the care, medication and management of patients.

Patient Care in Community Practice

A handbook of non-medicinal healthcare

Second edition

Harman, Robin J

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...

Pharmaceutical Capsules

Second edition

Podczeck, Fridrun; Jones, Brian

Previously published as Hard Capsules, this updated and expanded second edition covers all aspects of capsule technology, including history, standards, methods and equipment used in manufacture, filling, printing, weighing, cleaning and...

Pharmacy in Public Health

First edition

Krska, Janet

The role of pharmacists in improving the general health of the public is developing rapidly, directed by changes to health policy in the UK and elsewhere. Often the focus of the...

Popular Medicines

An illustrated history

First edition

Homan, Peter G; Hudson, Briony; Rowe, Ray C

Popular Medicines: An illustrated history contains fascinating histories of well-known medicines. Historical details of 21 popular branded medicines are provided, some of which date back to the earliest proprietary medicines...

Practical Guide to Licensing Herbal Medicinal Products (A)

First edition

Brendler, Thomas; Phillips, L Denzil; Spiess, Stefan

Answers all questions most frequently asked by manufacturers and provides full guidance on license applications. The procedure for licensing herbal products in the UK and European Union is changing. The Traditional...

Prescribing Adult Intravenous Nutrition

First edition

Austin, Peter; Stroud, Mike

Patients who are unable to achieve an adequate nutritional intake via their gut are at risk of malnutrition and its many associated problems. They may, therefore, require feeding directly into a...

Principles of Good Clinical Practice

First edition

McGraw, Michael J; George, Adam N; Shearn, Shawn P; Hall, Rigel L; Haws, Jr, Thomas F

This text aims to be a one-stop source for guidance and checking the rules for proper conduct of clinical trials, as well as providing a historical perspective of the clinical research...

Quality Assurance of Aseptic Preparation Services

Fourth edition

Beaney, Alison M

It is now widely recognized that preparation of intravenous injections should be carried out in pharmacy departments rather than on wards, using defined standards. This new edition of Quality Assurance of...

Schizophrenia in Focus

First edition

Taylor, David

Schizophrenia is one of the most common mental illnesses. Its prevalence and chronicity ensure that pharmacists in both primary and secondary care will frequently be presented with opportunities to improve the...

Sport and Exercise Medicine for Pharmacists

First edition

Kayne, Steven B

As a result of health promotion and changes in lifestyle, increasing numbers of people are taking part in sporting activities. This is an authoritative and practical introduction to the prevention and...

Strategic Medicines Management

First edition

Stephens, Martin

A practical guide for hospital and primary care pharmacists focusing on the strategic elements of medicines management, which are centered around influencing the availability of medicines, and policies of their use...

Suppositories

First edition

Allen, Jr, Loyd V

This reference book is an essential resource for all those involved in the formulation, development, manufacture and testing of suppositories. Many suppository formulations have been developed for a number of therapeutic...

Tablet and Capsule Machine Instrumentation

First edition

Ridgway Watt, Peter; Armstrong, Anthony

Tablet and Capsule Machine Instrumentation is a practical guide to the techniques and applications of instrumentation used in the tabletting or capsule filling process. A combination of a sound formulation...

Traditional Medicine

A global perspective

First edition

Kayne, Steven B

Will be a crucial resource for complementary and alternative practitioners and students worldwide and for healthcare providers working in a multicultural society enabling them to interact effectively with their patients. The...

Travel Medicine for Health Professionals

First edition

Goodyer, Larry I

With an increase in foreign travel in recent years, travellers are frequently facing hazards not encountered at home. These hazards range from the climate, the environment, diseases and even the health...