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Griffith's Instructions for Patients, Seventh Edition
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616
EAN: 9781416000365
Edition: 7
ISBN: 1416000364
Label: Saunders
Manufacturer: Saunders
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 656
Publication Date: September 09, 2004
Publisher: Saunders
Studio: Saunders
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Editorial Review:
The new edition of this popular patient teaching tool improves compliance, speeds recovery, and increases understanding. Over 500 patient instruction fact sheets on topics from acne to zinc deficiency help patients understand what their illness is, how it will affect their regular routine, and when to call a doctor. Specially perforated, three-hole-punched pages can be stored and reused again and again for photocopying and distribution to patients when discussing follow-up care. An accompanying FREE CD-ROM lets readers customize and print out the instruction sheets from their computers in Latin American Spanish and English. A bonus Latin American Spanish and English audio pronunciation guide is included on the CD-ROM.- Includes descriptions of each illness, including frequent signs and symptoms, possible causes, risks, preventive measures, expected outcomes, possible complications, and treatments.
- Covers over 500 topics on problems both small (indigestion) and large (congestive heart failure).
- Features an organization by topic for ease of use.
- Includes a FREE Windows® and Macintosh® compatible CD-ROM - now featuring Latin American Spanish and English instructions - lets you personalize or customize instruction sheets on your computer and print them out. It also contains a bonus audio Latin American Spanish and English pronunciation guide.
- Provides instructions for 43 new topics, with revisions and updates to all other over 450 patient instruction sheets, reflecting the latest therapeutic information.
- Includes extra space on each sheet that allows users to tailor instructions to each patient's needs.
- Five all-new appendices bring you the latest information on dietary supplements · buying prescription drugs online · safe use of prescription drugs · adult screening tests and immunizations · and Walking exercise and fitness.
- Provides instructions for 43 new topics, with revisions and updates to all other over 450 patient instruction sheets, reflecting the latest therapeutic information.
- A Windows® and Macintosh® compatible CD-ROM - now featuring Latin American Spanish and English instructions - lets you personalize or customize instruction sheets on your computer and print them out
BONUS CD-ROM offers customizable Instruction sheets!
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Pretty good, room for improvement...
The number of conditions included in the book is very good. The organization makes it easy to find what you are looking for. The use one page per condition is easy for storing and printing, but I do wonder what has been left out for the sake of saving pages. I havn't looked that deeply into this yet. Still, the one page format is very handy. I also like that the pages are perforated especially now that I have tried the CD and found it lacking. This is the reason for the poorer than usual score ... Read More
Rating:  - Griffith's Instructions for Patients, Seventh Edition
This is a valuable resource for any doctor's office. I use it every day. It is very clearly and logically written.
Rating: - Beware of CD-ROM
This series of books have been very helpful in my practice. I currently use the 6th edition. I was excited that the Spanish translation for handouts is included on the CD-ROM. However, there is one crucial difference: With the 6th edition the contents can be INSTALLED on your computer (and the CD then stored). Then topics can be searched and printed per PDF files/Acrobat reader. In the 6th edition, each topic print out is ONE page. HOWEVER, with the 7th edition, the CD-ROM MUST BE in the cd drive ... Read More
Rating: - A Reference Standard
Intended to be a compendium of handouts for physicians to give to patients, Griffith's Instructions provides information on a wide variety of illnesses. From croup to tooth grinding, this book covers maladies both small, i.e. indigestion, and large, i.e. congestive heart failure, in a consistent, matter-of fact presentation. All of the perforated, pull out discussions include basic descriptions of the illness, including the frequent signs and symptoms, a brief synopsis of possible causes, risks, preventative ... Read More
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