Lecture 1 - Introduction

Question 1

What does disease management include?

Answer 1

Underlying pathology

drug discovery

formulation of medicines

route of administration

pharmacokinetics and dynamics

adverse drug reactions

Question 2

Community pharmacists?

Answer 2

independents, multiples, managerial roles

Question 3

Hospital pharmacists?

Answer 3

generalists, specialists, managerial roles

Question 4

Primary care pharmacists?

Answer 4

patient care

data analysis

Question 5

GP surgery based pharmacists?

Answer 5

prescribing

patient cases load

Question 6

Services provided by the NHS?

Answer 6

dispensing 
minor ailments 
medicines care review (CMS)
prescribing 
patient counselling 
polypharmacy reviews

Question 7

What is the minor ailment service?

Answer 7

NHS service for children, people aged over 60, people who hold a medical exemption certificate and people on certain benefits

Question 8

What happens when you register for minor ailments?

Answer 8

your pharmacist can give you medicine for a minor illness or complaint, if they think you need it

you do not have to pay for this