This book takes aim at the 120,000 deaths and 2 million hospitalizations attributed to prescription drugs every year. Included in the book are the necessary brief questions that need to be filled in at every doctor's appointment to prevent serious injury. This allows the patient to bring the book to their appointments and fill in the answers. This life saving action can be accomplished in a matter of minutes. By being involved and asking the doctor and pharmacist vital questions one can dramatically decrease the risk of experiencing a medication related injury. The book is a convenient 144 pages that can be carried with ease. The book includes "tracker sheets" to keep track of past and present medications and allergies. The book also includes other information such as how to reduce your risk of medication related problems, pages of helpful hints, selected drug interactions, medications to be avoided by the elderly, and answers to common questions.
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The author is a registered pharmacist and has had hands-on experience with patients and their medication misfortunes for the past 13+ years. He began his career in retail pharmacy and more recently has devoted his talents to the government, working for the Veteran's Administration. His founding of Jenry Consulting reflects his desire to provide unbiased medication education that is both accessible and vital to the general public.
Graduated from University of Illinois College of Pharmacy 1986. Licensed immediately following.
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This book will safeguard your health, even save your life.,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Take Control of Your Prescription Health (Paperback)
Every year two million people are hospitalized and 120,000 people die because of failing to following the instructions for taking their prescription medication, or the drug reacting adversly with some other drug being taken. Pharmacist Henry Luchtefeld has written Taking Control Of Your Prescription Health for the specific purpose of helping the reader to avoid this pervasive medical problem. Luchtefeld clearly explains the necessary questions to ask a doctor and/or pharmacist when receiving prescription medication and includes such vital information as: reducing the risk of medication related problems; helpful hints regarding medication; drug interactions; medications to be avoided by the elderly; and answers to the common questions he has encountered in his professional duties as a pharmacist. If you or a loved one are taking or about to be put on prescription medications, read Taking Control Of Your Prescription Health -- it could safeguard your health and even save your life.
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