Patient Education [Paperback]

John Murtagh (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1997 | ISBN-10: 0074702963 | ISBN-13: 978-0074702963 | Edition: 2nd

This text provides doctors and other health workers with practical information to give to their patients about a wide range of problems and health-related issues. The topics include: important areas of prevention, the problems typically seen in the general practice surgery and the minor casualties seen in the accident and emergency departments of hospitals. The book is also suitable for remote-area health workers, pharmacists, nurses, primary health providers, health promotion units and community health centres.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The content is quintessential general practice, which is not only useful to patients, but obligatory baseline knowledge for medical students, family medicine trainees, and primary and community healthcare workers" (review of second edition) Dr Adrian Bauman, Medical Journal of Australia --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

Since Patient Education was first published in 1992, doctors, health practitioners and patients far and wide have benefited and learned from John Murtagh's straightforward, practical approach to medicine and his ability to depart his extensive knowledge in simple, understandable terms, Patient Education is unique in presenting helpful information to the patient on their medical condition and how to manage it in clear, non-technical terms. Designed as one-page handouts with the patient in mind, this book is an essential aid to general practitioners and health, community and medical workers to educate patients and, indeed themselves, on common medical conditions. The book covers a broad cross section of ailments, ranging from snoring and bow legs, to issues such as HIV and AIDs.

In this expanded third edition, Professor Murtagh has added 26 more conditions making this a comprehensive collection of 223 ailments for the practitioner to call on for reference and to copy for the patient. Further, the conditions from the second edition have been revised and updated according to key developments in the field.

"Professor Murtagh is to be congratulated for producing the important messages in non-technical language within the confines of a single page..." - Emeritus Professor Neil Carson, AO, Past Chairman, Department of Community Medicine and General Practice, Monash University, Melbourne

"The content is quintessential general practice, which is not only useful to patients, but obligatory baseline knowledge for medical students, Family Medicine Programme trainees and primary and community healthcare workers." - Professor Adrian Bauman, The Medical Journal of Australia --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 199 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill (Tx); 2nd edition (May 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0074702963
• ISBN-13: 978-0074702963
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,623,668 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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