References like the
Physician's Desk Reference outline conditions a drug treats; its proper dosage; and any physical, mental, or emotional factors that are contraindications for using the drug.(8) Most references also list potential adverse reactions, side effects, and drug interactions.
This
Physician's Desk Reference lists hundreds of common herbs and botanicals with name and description, pharmacology, and clinical effects, indications contraindications, dosages, precautions, and side effects.
In today's world, when the current
Physician's Desk Reference has more than 3000 pages and most comprehensive textbooks on primary care are going to 2 volumes, I want an experienced, extensively educated physician handling each visit.
LEISURE ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS OF MEDICAL DOCTORS Bicycling 27% Boating/sailing 23% Cooking 26% Fishing 20% Gardening 27% Golf 23% Home computing 50% Running/jogging 21% Skiing 27% Travel 53% Source: 253,000 respondents from the
Physician's Desk Reference Survey conducted by MEDEC Business Direct (800) 737-5282.
Fenfluramine hydrochloride is a Class IV controlled substance and is classified by the
Physician's Desk Reference as an anorectic.
Also from the most frequently used reference book by physicians in America, the
Physician's Desk Reference, and from many highly-placed members of the medical profession.
Physicians use the Vademecum Daimon, which is produced by the drug companies and is the equivalent of the
Physician's Desk Reference used in the United States.
People are buying the
Physician's Desk Reference like crazy.
Even popular packages, such as the
Physician's Desk Reference and the Berlitz Interpreter, have been formatted especially for some palmtops.
Gordon recommended that drug manufacturers put all the necessary warnings for their products in the package and in the
Physician's Desk Reference; if it is discovered that adverse reactions or other hazards result from use of a particular drug, the manufacturer should then notify physicians about these dangers.
Thus it's not surprising the Cortex report contains material more appropriate in a
Physician's Desk Reference, including a photomicrograph showing "brain slices from a rat subjected to a 10-minute simulated stroke." Not the kind of thing one routinely encounters in an annual report.
Hanley adds that before 1950 a number of such products were referenced in the
Physician's Desk Reference, which is considered an authority by the clinician community.