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Welcome to this collection of learning and assessment on the topic of liver disease.
Liver disease is currently one of the top five most common causes of death in England, mainly due to lifestyle factors such as excessive alcohol consumption, obesity and the spread of hepatitis B and C infection. However, liver disease is largely preventable and, in many cases, damage to the liver can be reversed if diagnosed early enough.
Pharmacy professionals working in all sectors can have an important role to play in supporting the management of patients with liver disease. Having an understanding of the key issues will help you to support these patients in your role.
There are two main areas where pharmacy professionals can make a difference. Firstly, patients with liver disease often present with complicating symptoms, so you are well placed to recognise symptoms and make recommendations for management. Secondly, medicines use in liver impairment is not straightforward and you can offer valuable advice on adjusting or avoiding particular medicines for patients with impaired liver function.
Completing the learning and assessment on this important topic will increase your confidence in this area, allowing you to better support patients with liver disease and use your medicines expertise to add value to the care of these patients.
