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Nurses in general practice are increasingly taking on advanced roles,involving the assessment, treatment and management of minor illness. They also supervise chronic disease management, particularly themonitoring of diabetes, hypertension, respiratory disease, primary andsecondary CHD prevention, stroke and transient ischaemic attacks. This invaluable new handbook provides a concise outline of the originsand continuing development of the advanced nurse practitioner role anda highly practical guide to setting up a minor illness clinic. It then offersrecommendations on patient history taking and outlines the multitudeof conditions likely to present in the minor illness clinic. Each conditionis defi ned in a consistent format for quick, easy reference, with anintroduction, clues for aiding in diagnosis, pathophysiology, differentialdiagnosis, prescribing issues, clinical complications and key messages. It also includes specific chapters detailing classes and selection ofantibiotics and understanding blood results. The Minor Illness and Beyond Handbook is the ultimate guide for allnurses in general practice needing a concise, easy-to-read informationsource for daily reference. It is also highly recommended for nurses new totheir role, as well as nursing students.