Thanks every body for the info on Best Pill / worst pills or vicea-
versa. Think I'll get one too.
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~ Bob Chapman 66 now/61 dx/50 onset ~
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>From: [log in to unmask] (Billie Cook)
>Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 22:47:15 -0600 (CST)
>To: [log in to unmask] (Bob Chapman)
>Cc: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Best Pills / Worst Pills
>
>I think it is; mine has 690 pages with a 32 page index; is 8-1/2x11
>and my cost was $15.00 . It has 5 chapters and a glossary. Chapters
are:
>Chapter 1 covers:
>Are older adults prescribed too many drugs? Covers overprescribing of
>mind-affecting drugs; heart,blood
>vessel,cholestrol lowering and blood pressure drugs;gastrointestinal
>drugs;other kinds of drugs; plus why there is so much overprescribing
>and misprescribing
>Chapter 2 covers adverse drug reactions and how serious is the
>problem;how exdtensive;patient examples; and which adverse effects can
>be caused by which drugs(in depth discussion of each category;9 reasons
>why older adults are more likely than young adults to get adverse drug
>reactions (unless given fewer drugs and smaller doses).
>Chapter 3 is on "The 364 drugs most used by older adults" with a guide
>to drug listings and 10 categories of drugs--mind drugs,painkillers and
>arthritis drugs, gastrointestinal drugs,cold,couigh,allergy and asthma
>drugs, drugs for infections, drugs for diabetes, drugs for neurilogical
>disorders,,nutritional supplements, drugs for eye diseases and drugs
for
>other conditons(each category is discussed thorougly).
>Chapter 4: Action to stop the drug-induced disease epidemic in older
>adults:helping your doctor toward safer drug prescribing.
>Chapter 5: Saving money by buying generic drugs.
>Glossary
>The one they're issuing now probably includes all the monthly updates
>since mine was printed.
>I know one thing I have used it alot and wouldn't want to part with it;
>in fact I may consider the updated version. If you want to know any
>more or specifics just let me know.
>Hope this helps.
>
>Billie Cook
>
>
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