Health promotion for pharmacists /
Alison Blenkinshop and Rhona Panton
- Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, c1991
- 214 pages ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is health promotion? -- The role of the pharmacist in health promotion -- Communication in health promotion -- Preventing coronary heart disease -- Screening and diagnostic testing -- Preventing cancer -- Smoking -- Alcohol -- Nutrition -- Baby and child health -- Family planning and women's health -- Drug misuse
Considers health promotion in the context of pharmacy practice and shows how pharmacists can encourage their customers to lead healthier lifestyles by offering advice and information. It discusses the effects of smoking, diet and alcohol on health, family planning, drug misuse, and child health.