1st Edition

Essential Notes on Prescribing for Finals and Junior Doctors

By Rahil D Mandalia, Kartik Logishetty Copyright 2013
144 Pages
by CRC Press

144 Pages
by CRC Press

144 Pages
by CRC Press

Medical errors are the second most common cause of patient safety incidents and junior doctors are associated with more than half of all errors - however recent curriculum changes have seen increased emphasis on pharmacological knowledge and prescribing practices. This book addresses both the fundamental problems of teaching clinical pharmacology and therapeutics as well as reducing prescribing... Read more
Foreword. Preface. Practical prescribing. Oxygen therapy. Analgesia and palliative care. Antiemetics. Fluids. Thromboprophylaxis and anticoagulation. Constipation. Diabetes mellitus. Alcohol withdrawal. Prescription charts (Scenarios). Index.

Biography

Rahil D Mandalia