The leaflet outlines the role of the GP in managing Addison’s disease at each stage in the patient lifecycle from diagnosis to old age. It is two A4 sides long and covers:

1. Diagnosis

2. Medication management

3. Patient education for emergency prevention

4. Emergency treatment

5. Monitoring for 'Addison's Plus'

6. Care in special circumstances

The leaflet is © ADSHG September 2007. It may be copied for personal use or by medical practitioners for the education of their patients. Otherwise it should not be reproduced without written permission of the ADSHG.