Instructions for Patients - Softcover

Griffith, H. Winter; Moore, Stephen W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0721673759 ISBN 13: 9780721673752

Publisher: W B Saunders Co Ltd, 1998

Synopsis

This patient teaching tool improves compliance, speeds recovery and increases understanding. Hundreds of fact sheets on topics from abdominal pain to zinc deficiency helps patients understand what their illness is, what impact it will have on their regular routine, and when to call the doctor. Readers can simply tear out the appropriate pages, photocopy, and give them to patients when discussing follow-up care. Features: * CD-ROM now included in the back of the book allows personalisation. * Extra space on each sheet enables readers to tailor instructions to patients' special needs. * NEW TOPICS - 21 NEW TOPICS HAVE BEEN ADDED INCLUDING Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Domestic Violence, Dysthmia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Substance Abuse and Addition ...and more, giving readers easy access to care instructions for more than 600 complaints. * UPDATED AND REVISED DIET SECTION - includes the latest food pyramid guidelines, daily values nutrition data, and changes in specific diet regimens - so readers can help patients maintain their well-being, improve their health, or prevent complications from an illness. * All existing guidelines have been update to include new methods and new medications.

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Review

"Instructions for Patients" is a comprehensive teaching tool that encompasses a multitude of disease processes and would be an asset to physicians or nurses involved in patient education." -- ANNA Journal

Reviews of last edition: "The book is well organized for effective use...The breadth of family medicine is included...Having gone through five editions since 1968, this book has achieved revered status in many practices." -- Archives of Family Medicine

Synopsis

This patient teaching tool improves compliance, speeds recovery and increases understanding. Hundreds of fact sheets on topics from abdominal pain to zinc deficiency helps patients understand what their illness is, what impact it will have on their regular routine, and when to call the doctor. Readers can simply tear out the appropriate pages, photocopy, and give them to patients when discussing follow-up care. Features: * CD-ROM now included in the back of the book allows personalisation. * Extra space on each sheet enables readers to tailor instructions to patients' special needs. * NEW TOPICS - 21 NEW TOPICS HAVE BEEN ADDED INCLUDING Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Domestic Violence, Dysthmia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Substance Abuse and Addition ...and more, giving readers easy access to care instructions for more than 600 complaints. * UPDATED AND REVISED DIET SECTION - includes the latest food pyramid guidelines, daily values nutrition data, and changes in specific diet regimens - so readers can help patients maintain their well-being, improve their health, or prevent complications from an illness.

* All existing guidelines have been update to include new methods and new medications.

Edition details

• Publisher: W B Saunders Co Ltd
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0721673759
• ISBN 13: 9780721673752
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 620