DrGuide Books Publications
What are Dr. Guide Books?
| The Dr. Guide books are a series of unique, low-cost books that impart key health educational messages designed to empower patients and consumers towards sound self care behaviors.
Difficult technical terms are pronounced and explained. The Dr. Guide books are aimed at the lay person and act often as the voice for medical professionals who sometimes do not have the time to explain everything in detail. Health topics are covered comprehensively and include the following:
The Dr. Guide books are practical and interactive, containing space to personalize information, making them somewhat like workbooks. The major premise behind The Dr. Guide books are the fact that the body is a powerful self healer and the individual can learn to help him or herself. The books work in parallel with the medical team encouraging adherence to treatment. |
Distribution:
All our books are available for purchase individually, whether online through this website or through online retailers like Amazon and Barnes & Noble etc.
However the primary method of distribution for these books have been as giveaways from the health professional to their patients. As an added bonus, these books can also be customized in order to boost brand awareness, promote the practice, advertise products and much more.
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EXPLORE HOW THE DR. GUIDE BOOKS CAN HELP YOU
Health Care Professionals
You have limited time with your patients and yet they need educating and motivating to ensure adherence to your treatment and practicing self care habits.
Motivation of patients is a difficult and inexact science, you need as much help to allay fears of patients and have them wanting to work as a team with you.
Dr. Guide books have long been regarded as an educational treatment adjunct designed to boost your practice.
Many thousands of health care professionals and practitioners have used MediScript books with over 65% being repeat customers for more than 5 years.
Our publications/your benefits:
| SAVE TIME Avoid lengthy conversation. An educational treatment adjunct. Less unnecessary phone calls. |
AVOID LITIGATION Medical & legal accreditation. Comprehensive self care info. Empowers patients to self care. |
ENJOY PATIENT ADHERENCE 100% message retention Behavior change process Goodwill translates into motivation |
| PROMOTE THE PRACTICE Name on the book option Develops goodwill Unlike pamphlet, book retained |
WEB SITE OPTIONS Downloads available More patient convenience Benefit of web links |
Pharmaceutical Companies
Over 100 pharma and health manufacturing companies have distributed or customized Dr. Guide and Professional Reference Guide books from Mediscript since 1996, many are repeat customers.
Today’s marketing climate of extreme competition, tight regulation, shrinking sales force effectiveness and more rapid changing dynamics of media and industry structure presents challenges and problems.
Mediscript offers solutions with unique, innovative and patient education driven publications in seamless media options that can synergize your marketing efforts.
Our publications/your benefits:
| SOLID RESULTS Ensuring new & repeat prescriptions Boost Market share/sales growth/R.O.I. Exposure to professional & consumer |
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP Seamless print/web promotions Complies with ethical guidelines Alliance with opinion leaders |
MOTIVATED SALES FORCE Door opener & relationship builder Precision targeted communication Appreciated education as marketing tool |
| CONVENIENT PROCESS Saves management time & budgets Publications ready immediately Legally & medically accredited |
SOME OF OUR CLIENTS Schering, J&J, 3M, GenPharm, Novartis, Molnlycke, Pfizer, Smith+Nephew, and many more |
Pharmacies
As well notable pharmacy chains, MediScript has served thousands of community independent pharmacies throughout North America since 1994.
Your pharmacy staff has limited time with customers and yet they need to communicate effectively on medications and health education to ensure treatment acceptance, repeat prescriptions and developed trust and loyalty to your pharmacy.
MedisScript’s Dr Guide books can provide a catalyst to achieving loyalty and even new customers by offering comprehensive and effective health education publications on specific health topics that are retained and generate goodwill as well as save time.
Our publications/your benefits:
| EDUCATIONAL CLINIC DAYS Integrate easily into your program Have value added appeal Saves time communicating |
SOLID RESULTS Helps patient adherence to treatment Repeat prescriptions maintained Develops customer loyalty |
| STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP Complies with regulatory guidelines Seamless Print/web options Effective patient education marketing |
MEDICATION INFORMATION Easy to understand Compliance addressed Translates into motivation |
| COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF TITLES Chronic diseases. Compounding Rx services. Lifestyle. Natural products. Medication guidelines. Home care. Orthopedics. First Aid & Hygiene. |
SOME OF OUR CLIENTS PharmaSave, Medicine Centre Pharmacies, London Drugs, Rite AID, Overwaitea, Safeway, Drug Trading, Value Drug Marts, Unipharm, Loblaws, Walmart, Walgreen, Zellers, K – Mart |
The Reader / Patient
Our publications/your benefits:
Many satisfied people
Patients & family
Health workers & students
Caregivers
Easy to read
Technical terms explained.
Generic, mainstream information
Short and snappy layout
Interactive
Personalizes & makes relevant
Creates greater value
Allows Dr./ nurse input
Comprehensive titles
Focuses on chronic diseases
Boomer issues
Self help issues always
Your critical info covered
Prevention highlighted
Self help & care tips
Treatment options
SOME OF OUR TITLES
PREVIEW OF ONE OF OUR MANY PUBLICATIONS
Preview: Pressure Ulcers: Prevention and Treatment
WHY USE OUR PUBLICATIONS
EASY TO READ
EASY TO READ
Technical terms explained
Short and snappy style
Conversational style
SPECS
SPECS
5.25” x 7.0”
Full color cover 2 color text
64 – 80 pages
SOUND PHILOSOPHY
SOUND PHILOSOPHY
Preventative & self help focused
Mainstream; nothing controversial
Generic treatment options
INTERACTIVE
Interactive
Self assessment and checklists
Quizzes
Progress charts
EDUCATION AIDS
EDUCATION AIDS
Progress journals & diaries
Posters
CDs & audio.
VERIFIED
VERIFIED
Accredited with associations
Corporate legal & medical vetted
Available for 20+ years.
HOW TO USE THESE BOOKS
The ultimate reader is the patient or consumer and how the reader obtains The Dr. Guide book is varied, including:
- free handouts from the medical profession
- educational resources from pharmaceutical companies or other reputable corporations
- part of an educational program form pharmacies
- directly from a bookstore or as a download from the internet.
There are over 60 titles and millions have been distributed throughout North America and other countries.
WAYS TO PURCHASE
For single purchases or purchases less than 50, all of our titles can be purchased either through our shop page or on Amazon.com. However, if you are interested in purchasing in bulk for your doctor’s office or pharmacy, just send us a quote request.
In addition, we also offer great opportunities to those companies interested in advertising, sponsorship or licensing in print and digital format.
Dr. Guide Book’s Bulk Pricing Tables For Your Business
Doctor Office
- 50-199 Books
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Pharmacy
- 200-499 Books
- Discount: 20%
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Convention
- 500-999 Books
- Discount: 30%
- Shipping: Free
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Retail Chain
- 1000-4999 Books
- Discount: 75%
- Shipping: Free
- 25 free copies
Corporate
- 5000 + Books
- Discount: 85%
- Shipping: Free
- 100 Free Extra Titles
Don’t like these prices? Contact us to see how we can help YOUR business
Our book prices may vary based on a number of factors including quantity, stock level, licensing and advertising considerations. Bottom line is, we’re flexible.
I look upon the “Herb Interaction” book as a “quickie” for my pharmacy team, no need to get bogged down on the computer.
The book on “foot ulcers” spoke to me, I now understand the importance of foot care.
We forget sometimes the power of the patient for healing through compliance and self care habits. We should provide understandable information.
The Dr’ Guide books were a great door opener and relationship builder with the allergy medical team. Our reps loved them.
We had the highest BRC (business Reply Card) return rate of all time – it built up great customer goodwill and easier repeat calls.
The distribution of the Dr. Guide books was the most cost effective, most quickly integrated and best ROI program I have had in years – no committee development meetings, no sky high “creative” costs and so appropriate for our product / treatment messages.