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Are you or someone you care about suffering from a debilitating condition like diabetes? What about alzheimer’s or dementia? Multiple Sclerosis? Maybe you know someone who has suffered a brain injury?
MEDISCRIPT PUBLICATIONS CAN HELP!
Don’t fall for misleading clickbait about miracle drugs and cure-alls!
You owe it to yourself to get educated on the facts of these diseases and impairments. Hundreds of years of standard practices, rigorous tests, peer reviewed studies and of course, many mistakes have lead us all on a long journey to where most of these conditions, while may not be wholly curable, can be managed, treated, and the symptoms greatly reduced.
Before being lead off to shaman in some rainforest in South America, or drinking a smoothie packed with spiders venom, understand this essential fact:
sound scientific principles are the key to managing debilitating conditions like Alzheimer’s, diabetes, and multiple sclerosis.
What’s included
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All About Alzheimer’s Disease
By Laura Flynn R.N., B.N., M.B.A. The critical issues of early symptoms and possible causes are highlighted, in order to encourage proactive preventive action. Covers practical aspects of comprehensive caring including how to communicate effectively. The changes that take place in the disease process are explained to ensure thorough understanding. |
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All About Arthritis By Laura Flynn R.N., B.N., M.B.A. Dispels many myths about arthritis, explaining it is not a single disease but a broad term covering many conditions and affecting all ages. The two most common forms, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, are fully covered. Explains how joints work, symptoms of arthritis, risk factors, care considerations, and treatment options available. |
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All About Brain Injuries
By Laura Flynn R.N., B.N., M.B.A. Millions of North Americans live with disabilities caused by brain injury which can be challenging for family members and caregivers. This book describes the types of injuries, care considerations, impact on the family, and subsequent problem behaviours. |
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All About Confusion in Dementia and Delerium By Laura Flynn R.N., B.N., M.B.A This common condition displayed in various conditions, such as Alzheimer’s Disease, is a challenge for caregivers and family members. There can be resistance to many everyday activities such as bathing, eating, and toileting, but this book provides tips on how to cope effectively. |
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All About Elder Abuse
By Laura Flynn R.N., B.N., M.B.A. Unfortunately this occurs in all cultures, societies, and countries in homes, residential care, hospices, and hospitals, and is a major concern for a vulnerable group of people. This book explains the risk factors, how to recognize elder abuse, and ways to prevent it and deal with it. |
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All About Feeding Older Dependent People
By Laura Flynn R.N., B.N., M.B.A. Nutritional problems often stem from feeding difficulties. Offers many practical, constructive feeding tips and covers dysphagia (swallowing problems) and how to encourage independence during mealtime. |
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All About Foot Care and Diabetic Ulcers By Kenneth Wright in consultation with Dr. Rory Gatenby D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.O.M. 50% of all limb amputations caused by diabetes could have been prevented. This book explains the role of diabetes in causing diabetic foot ulcers and the care practices that can prevent major problems and keep the foot healthy. Covers risk factors, susceptible areas for ulcerations, skin care, treatment, and therapeutic footwear. |
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All About Infection Control By Laura Flynn R.N., B.N., M.B.A. To appreciate the importance of this topic, there is a comprehensive explanation of the types of dangerous microorganisms and how they grow and infections are spread. Stresses the importance of good hand washing as well as all the other options. |
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All About Managing Incontinence
By Laura Flynn R.N., B.N., M.B.A. Although approximately 50% of older adults in institutions are incontinent, the condition can be successfully treated or managed. Explains how the bladder functions, and reviews the various types of incontinence with associated treatment options and care practices |
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All About Managing Type 2 Diabetes By Laura Flynn R.N., B.N., M.B.A. 17 million people have diabetes in North America and a further 9 million are undiagnosed. Reading this book can bring about helpful intervention at the early stage and sometimes prevent the disease. As well as effectively explaining the disease process, the book covers symptoms, risk factors, complications, and how patients can help themselves. A must for caregivers because of the prevalence of the condition. |
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All About Multiple Sclerosis
By Laura Flynn R.N., B.N., M.B.A., This is a progressive, degenerative disease that strikes people in their prime of life between 20 and 40 years old. Outlines the risk factors, symptoms, management, and treatment as well as the overall care considerations for ensuring optimum quality of life. |
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All About Nutrition and Aging
By Laura Flynn R.N., B.N., M.B.A., As we age, we generally become less active. Our bodies, therefore, require less energy from food although we still need lots of nutrients. So the food we eat should be high in nutrients. This book tells you how to help older people get the nutrients that they need to maintain or enhance their quality of life. |
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All About Oral Hygiene for the Elderly
By Laura Flynn R.N., B.N., M.B.A., Due to staff shortages and time constraints, this critical aspect of personal care can be often overlooked. Covers tooth brushing, flossing, and denture care and pinpoints risk factors with special attention to unconscious clients and those experiencing dementia. |
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All About Ostomies
By the Ostomy Task Force for Patient Education, edited by Kenneth Wright B.Sc. The purpose of this book is to provide you with understanding and greater confidence about your forthcoming surgery. The more you understand, the more easily you will adjust following your surgery. |
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All About Pain and the Older Person By Laura Flynn R.N., B.N., M.B.A. One in 5 North Americans is affected by pain every day and 45-80% of older people living in residential care experience pain on a regular basis. Pain is a growing problem as the population ages. Explains the essence of pain perception, common myths, signs and symptoms, the problems of the dementia sufferer, and overall caring principles |
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All About Pressure Ulcers and Positioning
By Laura Flynn R.N., B.N., M.B.A. This common problem – also known as bedsores – is much easier to prevent than to cure. Fully explains the techniques of positioning and other preventative measures. Audits and surveys of facilities with associated punitive consequences make this issue equally critical for the survival of the facility as well as the patient or client. |
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All About Preventing Falls
By Laura Flynn R.N., B.N., M.B.A. As a healthcare worker, you have a key role in protecting your client from falls. This book covers all the major issues regarding preventing falls so that you can provide the very best hands-on care to people in your care. |
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All About Strokes
By Laura Flynn R.N., B.N., M.B.A. This is the leading cause of disability with post treatment rehabilitation being most important. Explains the stroke process, the symptoms and the risk factors, and where understanding can help in preventing a stroke. Covers all aspects of caring for a person experiencing a stroke. |
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All About Transferring Clients Safely By Laura Flynn R.N., B.N., M.B.A. This common day to day activity requires the use of proper techniques, understanding the principles of back safety, and effective assessment so as to reduce the risk of injury. Practical pointers are provided concerning moving a person to a bed, chair, stretcher or toilet. |
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All About Managing Venous Ulcers By Laura Flynn R.N., B.N., M.B.A. This is the most common skin ulcer problem caused mostly by poor venous blood circulation but often helped by compression bandaging and stockings. Covers causes, symptoms, and treatment options and explains care and self help tips to ensure a better quality of life for the sufferer. |
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Allergy Avoidance in the Home
By Kenneth Wright in consultation with the Physicians Association for Patient Education The # 1 professionally distributed book by physicians and pharmacists on how to comprehensively avoid allergens. Over 40 editions published. The book is interactive with checklists, easy to understand explanations, lists of home appliances that can help, and an allergy diary to help pinpoint the causes of allergies. 80 pages. |
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Allergy Free Home
By Kenneth Wright in consultation with the Physicians Association for Patient Education This is an interactive self help book to assess your home and ensure optimum environmental control to ensure the minimal exposure to allergens which could be dust, mites, mold, animal dander or pollen. There is a brief explanation on all the causes or “triggers” in the home and an “ideal home” for allergy relief is described. 64 pages. |
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Anaphylaxis caused by Food Allergies and Insect Stings
By Kenneth Wright in consultation with Dr. Philip Lieberman This book provides understanding and how to prevent the two most danger- ous aspects of allergies, food allergies and insect bites or stings. More importantly there is a plan of action on how to treat a severe allergic reaction. The book can also help people who do not realize they are at risk. A fridge poster is also available with the book for caregivers or babysitters to help communicate the problem with children. |
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Burn Care
By Kenneth Wright in consultation with Judy Knighton, R.N., M.Sc.N There are over 2.5 million visits to the hospital because of burn accidents. Apart from this being too great a number , those burns that are severe require a lot of critical compliance from the patient to minimize scarring and achieve an eventual healthy outcome after a period of about two years. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the treatment for burn casualties and the self help and self care tips in making an eventual full recovery. |
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Cast Care
By Kenneth Wright For family members or patients having to wear a cast, this book will make the 4 – 12 week ordeal a little smoother and hopefully devoid of any complications. The premise is that with understanding and training the cast patient can avoid complications and get about effectively. |
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Dr. Roger Matchett Introducing the disease concept of COPD to the patient and how intervention in middle age can actually prevent the morbidity and early mortality of patients at risk. Stopping smoking is emphasized throughout the book with all the self help tips and necessary mental outlook overviewed to help stop the major causative factor. |
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Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Prevention and Treatment
By Kenneth Wright in consultation with Dr. Rory Gatenby D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.O.M. Incredibly, 50% of amputations could have been prevented with proper self help care and compliance to treatment. Addressing all the risk factors in diabetes, there is special emphasis on foot inspection, foot care, who ca help directives and a practical and motivational self assessment chart designed to personalize the patient’s current risk factors. |
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Drug Vitamin Supplement Interactions
Contributors: Dr. James Sinclair and Audrey Wilson PhD The first ever reference guide on the top 80 prescription drug brands and how they interact with vitamins and supplements. There is also a second section listing all the vitamins and supplements and which generic drugs interact with them. |
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Herbal Drug Interactions
Adrienne Wiebe Ph.D. and Neil Elford Ph.D. The first vital, low cost, comprehensive, easily referenced, mainstream, professional reference book for pharmacists, nurses, physicians, other health care practitioners and informed consumers. |
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Modern Orthopaedics: A Practical Illustrated Guide
By Alexander Carlos, O.T. A highly reader friendly manual for physicians, OT’s, physiotherapists, nurses, physical therapists and anyone involved in orthopedics. Extremely well–illustrated, written in note form. The topics cover anatomy, casting, fractures and traction. |
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Pressure Ulcers: Prevention and Treatment
By Kenneth Wright This common problem – also known as bedsores – is much easier to prevent than to cure. Fully explains the techniques of positioning and other preventative measures. Audits and surveys of facilities with associated punitive consequences make this issue equally critical for the survival of the facility as well as the patient or client. . |
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Preventing Asthma Attacks
By Kenneth Wright For parents of kids with asthma or adult asthma sufferers the self help tips can help reduce office visits, reduce medications needs, improve quality of life and allow you take control of a normal life. The book covers all the prevention and monitoring tips to help avoid an asthma attack associated with environ- mental and other “triggers”. A fridge poster is available to explain to caregivers or babysitters what to do if an asthma attack occurs. 64 pages |
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Relieving Stress and Anxiety By Wendy Martin and Dr. Ken Young The purpose of this book is to help us realize that stress can be both good and bad, helpful and destructive. Once recognized, stress can be controlled and channeled in positive, life-enhancing directions. First, though, we must understand the nature of stress and how it works in our lives. |
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Skin Care for the Elderly By Lyla Reichart and Victoria Taylor Appropriate skin care for the older person is pivotal to preventing skin problems and healing wounds. Explains how the aging process affects the skin and can cause problems. Explores risk factors and explains a variety of common skin problems. Also explains the role of various types of skin care products and provides common sense skin care tips for both the older person and the caregiver. |
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Treating Your Allergies
V.M. Taylor Hon.B.A., M.Sc. in consultation with Dr. Philip Lieberman This self help book comprehensively reviews all the types of medications and alternative options available to control allergies. There is a brief explanation on the causes and tests for allergies. It can take time for your physician to deter- mine which medication (prescribed or OTC) is best for you. so it is advisable to understand all the options. 48 pages |
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Venous Leg Ulcers: Prevention and Treatment By Kenneth Wright in consultation with Alan Neil, Liza Ovington PhD and Dr.Louis Grondin. After explaining the causes and treatment options, 20 key prevention tips are highlighted to help speed up the healing process and prevent future reoccurrence. Interactive checklists, who can help, appropriate diary progress charts make this a vital educational aid and helps the patient comply to comprehensive treatment |
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Vitamins and Minerals By Dr. James Sinclair and Audrey Wilson PhD The A – Z of vitamins and minerals, what they do, how they help, overdosage issues, recommended dosage levels, interaction with drugs and where they can be found in food sources. There is also information on measurement of dosages, regulations and deficiency issues. |
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Wound Care
By Kenneth Wright in consultation with Lyla Reichart An up to date overview of the art and science of wound healing. There is a complete listing of all the new and existing dressings, highlighting each dressing’s role. There are alternative wound treatment options explained such as hyperbaric oxygen, growth factors, negative pressure wound therapy etc. This is an excellent reference book for caregivers, nurses, health workers and patients. |
Who can these books benefit?

The Reader / Patient
Whether you are a student, a patient, caregiver or simply an interested reader, you have much to gain with these “booklets”. You won’t find any miracle “cure-all” remedies or over-the-top proclamations of some huge medical cover-up. Instead what you will find is sound, reliable, accredited, scientific, non-controversial and easy-to-read materials aimed at providing a comprehensive overview of the topic at hand.
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 |

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 |
If you or a loved one is suffering from these conditions you owe it to yourself and to them to understand the basics of treatment developed over years of research and scientific advancement. Look through the list of our books. Did you see polio on the list? How about tuberculosis? Of course not. Years of scientific progress has provided the information needed to cure and/or treat these ailments.
Think about the case of HIV/AIDS. It wasn’t a milkshake or a particular diet that took this disease from being one of the deadliest killers in the human history to a manageable, survivable condition. It was sound science, millions of dollars and hours spent in research and the devotion of doctor’s, students, activists and scientists committed to finding a solution.
While Mediscript books won’t promise you the moon and stars and a miracle in a cup, we can provide you with the most up-to-date, accredited medical information based on industry best-practices to help you manage these ailments and maintain a healthy quality of life.
“Caregivers who are equipped with knowledge can favorably affect the outcome of the health condition, and deal with it in a more effective manner.
Tools such as the Dr. Guide books educate people in the proper preventative and treatment techniques, supplying them with a degree of confidence and allaying fears of the unknown.”
“I look upon the “Herb Interaction” book as a “quickie” for my pharmacy team, no need to get bogged down on the computer.”
“We had the highest BRC (business Reply Card) return rate of all time – it built up great customer goodwill and easier repeat calls.”
The Dr’ Guide books were a great door opener and relationship builder with the allergy medical team. Our reps loved them.
What’s different about these books?
They aren’t textbooks written for experts. They aren’t booklets that get thrown out with a stack of unopened mail.
The bulk of our ebooks are between 40-80 pages long and include interactive quizzes, case studies, useful illustrations, progress charts and activities to engage the reader. The topics cover a wide range of health issues including diabetes, elderly care, allergies and asthma, wound care and self improvement.
The purpose of these books are to help those wanting to find specific information on complex health topics in a reader-friendly format. These books are great for doctors who want to help their patients maintain a healthy treatment regimen and they are also perfect for those readers who have a personal stake in understanding these issues.
As with all Mediscript publications, they aren’t loaded with jargon and technical terms; rather, the content is easy to read, short and snappy and aimed at the layperson wanting to learn about a particular subject, or a professional brushing up or increasing their knowledge on a given topic.