Doctors and pharmacists spend years studying to become eligible for state licensure, yet patients are expected to know a lot about their drugs without much provided information. It is often assumed that patients know about their drugs and classifications, but this is not usually the case. Most patients, especially senior citizens, don't understand their medications, medication treatments, and underlying disease states. Written to help patients and their families, caregivers, and health professionals, this resource offers all of the answers to your questions and empowers patients to be participants in their health care decision-making.
General topics include:
Common diseases and treatments
Understanding drugs and their use
What your caregivers need to know about your health
Do's and don'ts of drugs
Tips to enhance compliance with your medications
Getting your drugs and drug taking in order
Over-the-counter pain relief drugs
Drug-drug interactions
Drug-herbal interactions
Complementary and alternative medicine
Antibiotics
Resources to help with Medicare Part D
Issues that affect everyday medicine-taking
