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Now fully updated for its fourth edition, Pharmacy: What It Is and How It Works continues to provide a comprehensive review of all aspects of pharmacy, from the various roles, pathways and settings of pharmacists to information about how pharmacy works within the broader health care system.
Beginning with a brief historical perspective on the field, the book discusses the many facets of the pharmacy profession. It describes the role of pharmacists in different settings and provides information ranging from licensing requirements to working conditions, highlighting the critical role of pharmacists within the health care system. The author examines the drug use process with sections on distribution, prescribing, dispensing, and pricing. He also discusses the role of pharmacy support personnel. A chapter on informatics explores how pharmacy has evolved through information technology and automation. Additional chapters cover poison control, pharmaceutical care, pharmacy organizations, the drug approval process, and career development.
Designed for classroom and professional use, the book contains numerous tools to facilitate comprehension, including:
Learning objectives to help readers focus on the goals of each chapter
Informative tables and figures summarizing data
Summary paragraphs tying in salient points
Discussion questions and exercises to test assimilation
“Challenges” which place the material in broader context
Websites and references to encourage further study
This valuable text provides a look into the profession that is both broad and deep, supplying a one-stop introduction to a promising career in pharmacy.
Publisher : Routledge
Publication date : February 14, 2018
Edition : 4th
Language : English
Print length : 397 pages
ISBN-10 : 1138038334
ISBN-13 : 978-1138038332
Item Weight : 1.9 pounds
Dimensions : 7 x 1 x 9.75 inches
Part of series : Pharmacy Education
Best Sellers Rank: #1,010 in Medical Informatics (Books) #1,244 in Pharmacy (Books) #2,167 in Health Care Delivery (Books)
