Description
Fully updated for its second edition, Pass the PSA is written specifically for the Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA) exam, with one chapter dedicated to each PSA exam section.This latest edition:- Introduces a simple, memorable and failsafe approach to prescribing (the 'PReSCRIBER' mnemonic)- Specifies the universal basic principles of prescribing for all sections- Examines each section's question structure and how to approach it- questions (structured identically to the exam) that conclude each chapter- Covers all scenarios suggested for questioning in the PSA blueprint- Highlights common traps throughout- Contains two mock exams- Includes finals-level sections on data interpretation and management
Table of Contents
1. Basic principles of prescribing2. Prescription review: A fool-proof plan3. Data interpretation4. Planning management5. Communicating information6. Calculation skills7. Prescribing: Doing it yourself8. Drug monitoring9. Adverse drug reactions10. Mock examinations
