Medication Management in Care of Older People Contributor(s): Banning, Maggi (Author) |
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ISBN: 1405151749 ISBN-13: 9781405151740 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $70.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2007 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Chemotherapy - Medical | Diagnostic Imaging - General - Medical | Geriatrics |
Dewey: 615.580 |
LCCN: 2007000572 |
Physical Information: 200 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "Medication Management in Care of Older People" is an accessible introduction to medication management and its role in the management of older people and their medicines. It addresses key issues in medication management, evaluates professional roles and clinical practice initiatives and explores healthcare policy and prescribing initiatives. This text explores the biology and neurobiology of ageing, pathological conditions such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, medication errors, issues of concordance, long term conditions and the older person, the principles of applied pharmacology and its relationship to older people. "Medication Management in Care of Older People" will be of interest to health care professionals who either have an interest in medication management and older people, or who are qualified independent or supplementary prescribers, and will enable them to comprehend the principles of applied pharmacology and medication management to enable them to use this knowledge in their daily practice. |