Beschrijving
Many conditions are now treated in the home rather than in hospital. Healthcare professionals have all had to adjust to the increased demands that this places on the primary healthcare team. This is guide to the diverse range of non-medical products and appliances suitable for use in the home.
Many medical conditions are now treated at home rather than in hospital, and general practitioners, community pharmacists and district nurses have all had to adjust to the increased demands that this places on the primary healthcare team.
Patient Care in Community Practice provides a unique guide for the healthcare professional to the background and use of a diverse range of non-medicinal products and appliances suitable for use in the home. These products include:
stoma appliances
incontinence aids
trusses
graduated compression hosiery
wound management products
oxygen administration aids
inhalation therapy aids
dietary products for special needs
parenteral nutrition
enteral nutrition
dialysis products.
This updated and revised edition discusses the latest developments in the treatment and management of a variety of conditions. It provides the background knowledge, and the confidence, that carers need to ensure that the patient’s quality of life is maximised.
Robin J Harman is an independent pharmaceutical and regulatory consultant.
