An essential guide for anyone prescribing in primary care.

Prescribing in primary care occupies a central role in management of patients. It is multi-faceted, requiring a detailed knowledge and understanding of basic pharmacology, therapeutics, prescribing procedures and the increasing role of the primary health care team.

The pace of change with the development of new drugs and the increasing degree of chronic disease management in primary care stretches prescribers to the full.

This essential book:

Is an up-to-date educational text covering the main areas involved in primary care prescribing.

Equips readers with the knowledge they require in everyday practice.

Acts as a starting point for the process of life long learning in prescribing.

"Since prescribing is such an important topic for doctors, nurses, pharmacists and patients, it is good to find a level-headed book reviewing the area. In these pages lies a wealth of wisdom that should be noted well by young - and not so young - doctors, nurses and pharmacists prescribing in primary care."
Professor Mike Pringle in his foreword

Brief history of prescribing
The principles of pharmacology
Drug development - 'bench to marketplace'
Prescribing professionals in primary care
The drive to prescribe
Writing a prescription
The prescription pathway
Health economics and prescribing
Monitoring prescribing
Medical jurisprudence and prescribing
Continuing education and prescribing