{"product_id":"abc-of-multimorbidity-isbn-9781118383889","title":"ABC of Multimorbidity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eABC of Multimorbidity \u003c\/i\u003eis the first title to provide primary care practitioners with a practical approach to the complex issues of treating and managing patients with more than one morbidity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgeing populations and earlier diagnosis of chronic conditions mean more people are living longer with multimorbidity. However, treatment guidelines are often designed for treatment in isolation of other morbidities. Multimorbidity management therefore requires a more patient centred approach and greater knowledge and coordination of existing services. Effective multimorbidity management both improves overall patient well-being and reduces the overall demand on health services.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eABC of Multimorbidity\u003c\/i\u003e examines how multimorbidities can be addressed within primary care, from the GP and family physician consultation through to the effective use of a range of health care services. It addresses complex issues such as polypharmacy, mental health, patient safety, patient involvement in self-management, and the role of the practitioner. It then provides guidance on how multimorbidities can be best treated and managed within primary care through specific interventions to improve outcomes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom an international, primary care editor and contributor team, \u003ci\u003eABC of Multimorbidity\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical resource for general practitioners, family physicians, practice and specialist nurses, and others caring for multimorbid patients. It is also relevant for junior doctors, medical trainees and students.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introducing Multimorbidity 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMartin Fortin StewartW. Mercer and Chris Salisbury\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 How Common Is Multimorbidity? 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarjan van den Akker and Christiane Muth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 How Does Multimorbidity Affect Patients? 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eElizabeth A. Bayliss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Effects of Multimorbidity on Healthcare Resource Use 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEfrat Shadmi Karen Kinder and Jonathan P.Weiner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Multimorbidity and the Primary Care Clinic 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStewart W. Mercer and Chris Salisbury\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Multimorbidity and Patient-Centred Care 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoira Stewart and Martin Fortin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Multimorbidity and the Healthcare Electronic Medical Record 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmanda L. Terry and Sonny Cejic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Treatment Burden and Multimorbidity 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatie I. Gallacher Victor M. Montori Carl R. May and Frances S. Mair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Multimorbidity and Mental Health 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Bower Peter Coventry Linda Gask and Jane Gunn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Impact of Multimorbidity on Quality and Safety of Health Care 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJose M. Valderas Ignacio Ricci-Cabello and Concepción Violán\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Implications of Multimorbidity for Health Policy 41\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChris Salisbury and Martin Roland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Optimizing Outcomes in Multimorbidity 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStewart W. Mercer Martin Fortin and Chris Salisbury\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 49\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“This ABC series book is a practical resource that is very useful to all physicians, regardless of their specialty and level of practice. Readers will find in this book information that will contribute to improving the quality of multimorbid patient’s management.”  (\u003ci\u003eEuropean Urology Today\u003c\/i\u003e,1 October 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStewart Mercer\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of Primary Care Research, General Practice and Primary Care, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, UK and General Practitioner, Penicuik Health Centre, Penicuik, UK\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Salisbury\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of Primary Health Care, Centre for Academic Primary Care, University of Bristol, UK and General Practitioner, William Budd Health Centre, Bristol, UK\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Fortin\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada and Family Physician, Centre de santé et de services sociaux de Chicoutimi, Canada\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eABC of Multimorbidity \u003c\/i\u003eis the first title to provide primary care practitioners with a practical approach to the complex issues of treating and managing patients with more than one morbidity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgeing populations and earlier diagnosis of chronic conditions mean more people are living longer with multimorbidity. However, treatment guidelines are often designed for treatment in isolation of other morbidities. Multimorbidity management therefore requires a more patient centred approach and greater knowledge and coordination of existing services. Effective multimorbidity management both improves overall patient well-being and reduces the overall demand on health services.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eABC of Multimorbidity\u003c\/i\u003e examines how multimorbidities can be addressed within primary care, from the GP and family physician consultation through to the effective use of a range of health care services. It addresses complex issues such as polypharmacy, mental health, patient safety, patient involvement in self-management, and the role of the practitioner. 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