The demand for high-quality patient care has never been greater. A number of factors affect the provision of healthcare, including population aging, advanced medications, high patient expectations, healthcare infrastructure, and adequate and trained personnel. In primary care, the role of the physician is crucial in providing such care, but due to the time required, other service delivery models are adopted in the United Kingdom and other developed countries. This leads to the dissolution of traditional care boundaries between doctors, nurses, and pharmacists. Some activities and actions that were once considered the responsibility of the physician are now carried out by nurses and pharmacists, as their scope of practice expands: in the pharmacy, the general public can meet their daily healthcare needs without visiting the doctor. 

Recent changes allow community pharmacists to manage and treat a wider range of diseases and are required to demonstrate that they are capable professionals and sufficiently reliable to take on this additional responsibility. Therefore, higher levels of knowledge and understanding are required regarding common medical conditions. They should be able to recognize signs and symptoms and apply an evidence-based approach to treatment. This book aims to provide a more comprehensive picture of minor conditions and how they differ from more threatening pathologies that can manifest in a similar way. The book is intended for all non-medical personnel in healthcare, but primarily for pharmacists, undergraduate students, and experienced professionals.