Non-medical Prescribing

List of contents

1. Development of Non-medical Prescribing; 2. Legal, Ethical and Moral Aspects of Prescribing; 3. Clinical Governance and Patient Safety on Prescribing; 4. Principles of Prescribing and Drug Handling; 5. Clinical Decision Making and Evidence Based Prescribing; 6. Prescribing in Diabetes; 7. Prescribing in Palliative Care; 8. Prescribing in Cardiology; 9. Respiratory Disease Management; 10. Prescribing in Oncology; 11. Prescribing in Mental Health.

Summary

Presents an overview of non-medical prescribing by health professions other than doctors and covers the ethics, legal and patient safety framework. This book includes background information on history, competencies needed (includes RPSGB guidelines) and the moral aspects of prescribing.

Product details

• Assisted by: Prof Soraya Dhillon (Editor), Soraya Dhillon (Editor), Mahesh Sodha (Editor)
• Publisher: Pharmaceutical Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.08.2009
• EAN: 9780853697688
• ISBN: 978-0-85369-768-8
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 233 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 382 g
• Illustrations: Illustrations
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Nursing