Disease Management

Disease Management provides a comprehensive discussion on the management of diseases which are commonly encountered by pharmacists. Viewing the subject of pharmacology from a clinical perspective, the book takes an inclusive approach to patient care, covers lifestyle issues, and the treatment and use of alternative remedies and complementary medicine.

This new edition takes into account the latest changes in clinical guidelines and a new chapter on drug choice and prescribing, including considerations that need to be taken into account.

The textbook considers diseases by system, covering common therapeutic issues. Each section includes:

• Disease characteristics
• Clinical features
• Pharmacology of therapeutics used to manage the condition
• Treatment guidelines
• Concurrent disease
• Interactions
• Counselling of the patient.

Boasting numerous case studies, self-assessment sections and practice points, Disease Management is an invaluable book for pharmacy undergraduates, pre-registration students, practising pharmacists as well as other healthcare professionals.

Part A The patient
1 Signs and symptoms
2 Clinical laboratory tests
3 Lifestyle
4 Herbal medicine and alternative remedies

Part B Treatment
5 Drug Choice and prescribing
6 Adverse drug reactions and interactions
7 Clinical pharmacokinetics

Part C Gastrointestinal diseases
8 Dyspepsia and peptic ulcer disease
9 Nausea and vomiting
10 Lower gastrointestinal problems
11 The liver patient

Part D Cardiovascular diseases
12 Hypertension
13 Lipids and cardiovascular risk
14 Obesity
15 Ischaemic heart disease
16 Heart failure
17 Thromboembolic prophylaxis
18 Anaemias
19 The renal patient

Part E Respiratory diseases
20 Coughs and colds
21 Allergy
22 Respiratory diseases: asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Part F Central nervous system disorders
23 Migraine
24 Epilepsy
25 Affective disorders
26 Anxiety disorders
27 Insomnia
28 Schizophrenia
29 Parkinson’s disease

Part G Pain
30 Pain management
31 Musculoskeletal pain

Part H Cancer
32 The cancer patient and chemotherapy
33 The cancer patient and palliative care

Part I Infections
34 Bacterial infections
35 Non-bacterial infections

Part J Dermatology
36 Dermatology

Part K Endocrine disorders
37 Diabetes mellitus
38 Thyroid disorders

Feedback on self-assessments

Appendices
1 Formulary of some important classes of drugs, commonly used examples, mechanisms of action and uses
2 Some important clinical measurements and therapeutic drug monitoring

The Pharmaceutical Journal, October 2016

"A useful book for students and preregistration trainees...

...Common diseases — such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, depression and peptic ulceration — are described, followed by brief summaries of the pharmacology of the drugs used to manage these conditions. There is a strong focus on drug choice so that the reader can appreciate the rationale behind logical prescribing...

...drug interactions represent an important therapeutic challenge and attempts have been made to highlight important examples and how they may be overcome...

...The book will be of greatest value to pharmacy students in the latter part of their courses and to preregistration graduates undertaking their clinical practice."

Laurence A. Goldberg, The Pharmaceutical Journal, 12 October 2016


From the reviews of the previous edition

"...it is crucial to maintain your knowledge of pharmacology throughout the pre-registration year and beyond. Knowing your muscarinic receptor from your adrenoceptor will prove hugely beneficial as you prepare for the registration assessment as you won’t need to memorise endless lists of interactions...

...the authors do not provide overwhelming detail, but offer the clinical reasoning behind interactions and potential consequences for the patient. The chapter concludes with some punchy practice points which help consolidate the readers learning...

...certainly a worthy investment for the pre-registration trainee. It bridges the gap between core scientific principles and clinical practice with ease."

Daniel Greenwood, Pharmacist and PhD candidate, University of Manchester, BPSA Graduate Link, Autumn 2015


"This is a worthy training tool for pharmacy students to apply what they've learned in the classroom to practical situations for management of patients. This is a nice supplement, it is easy to follow and has appropriate references to support the information outlined in the book"

Barbara Lane Giacomelli, PharmD, MBA, BS, Doody's Notes, 5 April 2009


"Excellent book to introduce applied pharmacotherapy concepts. Very well written and very simplified. Not all disease states included but great place to start."

Five stars.

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