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Imprint: Orient Paperbacks
Publication Date: 01 Jan, 1979
Pages Count: 296 Pages
Weight: 425.00 Grams
Dimensions: 7.25 x 9.50 Inches
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About the Book:
This 10th revised, enlarged and updated edition is clearly written, user friendly and illustrated book that follows a systems approach to identifying as well as treating human diseases. The book, comprising 47 separate sections covering the causes and symptoms of major diseases as well as of common ailments and disorders, ranging from body aches and pains to anxiety, high blood pressure and diabetes, etc. and the medicines to prevent and treat them, is an invaluable resource in any household. It seeks to provide you with all the answers you need on the safe and effectual dosage of frequently used and prescribed drugs. In clear, compassionate and practical language it informs the reader of the probable adverse and injurious effects of readily available off the shelf drugs, of highly potent antibiotics as well as the precautions to be exercised in their use.
Further, in an endeavor to broaden its readership reach, The Complete Family Medicine Book is cross-indexed by different brand names for the same basic drug so as to save the reader from unwanted confusion, misunderstanding and expenditure. With trusted and easy-to-follow advice supported by the latest clinical research, The Family Medicine Book is the definitive guide for modern family care. In short, it is a one-stop health guide packed with advice on how to maintain a lifetime of good health. This edition of The Family Medicine Book seeks to enlighten every reader on the how, when and why of the drugs he and his family are likely to use, and to facilitate effective and non-hazardous drug usage.
Acclaim for the previous editions
Preface
How to Use This Book
Introduction
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Index of Diseases
Index of Medicines
An indispensable work of reference for any family.
A remarkably useful reference book which demystifies medicines...a boon to all lay people who are virtual hostages in the hands of doctors today.
Describes a number of common drugs prescribed for a host of afflictions from coughs and colds to stomach disorders, allergies, asthma, diabetes, blood pressure, anxiety and insomnia. It lists the generic and trade names, dosages, and known adverse effects...offering the reader a necessary knowledge of modern medicine and facilitating non-hazardous drug-usage.
Undoubtedly one that every householder with a bulging medicinechest should find room for. It maintains that every individual must know the 'how', 'when' and 'why' of drugs...Refreshingly, the authors don't mince words.
Very useful...provides the reader with knowledge about the how, the why and the when of common drugs. Designed as family guide to medicine, it attempts to answer questions relating to the right use of drugs routinely prescribed by doctors. By incorporating the likely adverse effects and the necessary precautions, the authors have made the book very useful because the busy practitioners of today seldom have the time to explain these points to their patients.
Dr. P C Dandiya, is Emeritus Professor of Pharmacology at S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur, and is the former President of the Pharmacy Council of India, Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, and the Indian Pharmacology Society. For his significant research contributions to Pharmacology he was awarded the S.Amir Chand Prize by the Indian Council of Medical Research and the Hari Om Ashram Award by the Medical Council of India. He is a fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences with 180 research papers and 14 books to his credit.
Dr. Dandiya has been a Visiting Professor to the Universities of London, Hawaii, Houston, Stanford, Toronto, and Copenhagen. Presently, he is also a de-facto visiting Professor at the Nanjing University in China. He was also the Pro-Vice Chancellor (Rector) of the Banaras Hindu University.
Dr. Bapna is Adjunct Professor at Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur; the Director, Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, MS of GTB Hospital, New Delhi; Director-Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmacology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi and JIPMER, Pondicherry. He is a fellow of the International College of Neuro-psychopharmacology and has been the President of the Indian Pharmacological Society. He is a recipient of the Shri Amrit Mody Research Foundation Award and B Uvnas Prize of the Indian Pharmacological Society. He has been an advisor to WHO. MSH and the Futures Group International, Danida. He has developed the Medicines Policy of Jharkhand, Uttranchal and Himachal Pradesh. He was contributed to the Guide to Good Prescribing, the best-selling book of WHO, published in 8 languages.
Dr. Gurudas Khilnani, is Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmacology, RNT Medical College, Udaipur. He is a founder fellow of the Indian Society of Cardiology. He had authored three books and has over 40 research publications to his credit. He is a resource person for International Course on ‘Promoting Rational Drug Use in the Community’ of WHO. He is a member of the Executive Committee of Indian Pharmacological Society, Rajasthan Medical Council and The Rajasthan Society for the Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs.
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