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Practical Prescribing for Musculoskeletal Practitioners.

Dawson, Julie, Dr.

Practical Prescribing for Musculoskeletal Practitioners. [E-Book] - 2nd ed. - Keswick : M & K Update Ltd, 2014. - 1 online resource (129 pages)

Cover; Prelims; Contents; Foreword; Chapter 1 Non-medical prescribing:the law and accountability; Chapter 2 Safe prescribing; Chapter 3 Analgesics; Chapter 4 Atypical analgesics; Chapter 5 Non-steroidalanti-inflammatory drugs(NSAIDs); Chapter 6 Disease-modifyinganti-rheumatic drugs(DMARDs); Chapter 7 Osteoporosis andPaget's disease; Chapter 8 Gout; Chapter 9 Corticosteroids; Chapter 10 Case histories; Appendix List of common proprietarynames; References; Index.

This book provides prescribing advice for medical and non-medical prescribers caring for adult patients with common musculoskeletal problems. It will be particularly useful for non-medical practitioners, including independent physiotherapy and podiatry prescribers. Reference is made to current prescribing law and accountability, and the principles of safe prescribing are clearly defined. It gives practical prescribing advice for pain control, corticosteroids, osteoporosis, Paget's disease, gout and disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs. Basic information is provided on each drug, including th.

9781907830785 1907830782


Musculoskeletal system--Diseases--Chemotherapy.
Drugs--Prescribing.
Drugs--Dosage.
Musculoskeletal Diseases--drug therapy
Drug Prescriptions
Pharmaceutical Preparations--administration & dosage

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