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The health care and pharmacy environments have changed substantially since the first edition of this book. Developments include the new Medicare prescription benefit, a growing emphasis on medication safety, and the dynamic technology driving safety in organized health care settings. Exploring these recent modifications, Pharmacy: What It Is and How It Works, Second Edition encompasses all aspects of pharmacy, from the various roles of pharmacists to particular health care-related events to career-planning information.
The book first focuses on the core of pharmacy, providing an overview of the field and a chapter dedicated to pharmacists. After an examination of how drug products are developed, used, and priced, it discusses the important topics of pharmacy technicians, information technology, pharmacy automation, and pharmaceutical care. Subsequent chapters cover the various areas where pharmacists work, including in community, hospital, home health care, and government pharmacies. The book concludes with chapters on the pharmaceutical industry and career planning. Each chapter features learning objectives, summaries, discussion questions, exercises, Web sites of interest, and references.
Pharmacies have evolved from the corner drugstores of old. To help navigate the modern field of pharmacy, this text provides a well-written, organized introduction for new pharmacy students, pharmacy technician trainees, and practitioners.
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"a comprehensive text that provides an excellent overview of pharmacy as a profession. an excellent textbook for students interested in a career in pharmacy, or for students in an introductory course on the profession in Pharmacy School. In addition, it provides a good overview of pharmacy as a career and discussions of recent changes in pharmacy practice for the practitioner." - Anthony K. Wutoh, Howard University, American Journal of Pharmacy Education "The author's extensive experience in pharmacy and education makes him a credible authority on this topic. Few books are available on this topic. For those interested in the profession of pharmacy, those already in training, or those in practice, this book would offer comprehensive overview of the profession." - Joan M. Stachnik, PharmD, BCPS, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy in Doody's Notes
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An insider's perspective on how drugs are developed, utilized, and managed in the modern pharmacy system, this new edition is a must-have for all new pharmacy students, pharmacy technician trainees, and practitioners. It features a new chapter on the pharmacist's role in today's health care delivery system, and new material on support personnel, the consolidation of ambulatory pharmacy, and current controversies within the pharmaceutical industry.
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