Validation Instruments for Community Pharmacy
Validation Instruments for Community Pharmacy

Author: Lilian M Azzopardi

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2000-07-24

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9780789009005

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Make pharmacy as effective as possible in your community! In the current era of cost-containment, health care providers, insurance companies, and consumers demand scientifically tested, proven systems for monitoring the standards of services provided by community pharmacists. Validation Instruments for Community Pharmacy: Pharmaceutical Care for the Third Millennium puts such a system in your hands. This system was adopted by the Swiss Pharmaceutical Society and can benefit communities around the world who are considering the implementation of a validation system to gauge and document the performance of their community pharmacists. Validation Instruments for Community Pharmacy offers practical and realistic methods to determine the value of pharmacy services in a community setting, such as: grading the setting of the pharmacy evaluating the equipment and professional services available checking the timeliness of prescription delivery discussing the cautions and instructions given to patients with their prescriptions examining the way the pharmacy responds to patients’symptoms and also features: background information on pharmacy practice an introduction to the scope of pharmacy practice ways to develop and evaluate a quantitative system that demonstrates the impact of the community pharmacist's interventions in patient care This vital book will benefit pharmacists, health care professionals, health care providers, and educators and students in the field of pharmacy through its thorough examination of the development, evaluation, and application of quantitative measurement tools that monitor the standards of services provided by community pharmacists. Validation Instruments for Community Pharmacy: Pharmaceutical Care for the Third Millennium gives you what you need to insure the effectiveness of pharmaceutical services in your area. With case studies and samples of surveys that weigh the effectiveness of community pharmacies, this essential guide will help you implement cost-effective operations and ensure that customers are getting the best possible services.

Drug Utilization Research
Drug Utilization Research

Author: Monique Elseviers

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2016-03-29

Total Pages: 536

ISBN-13: 1118949765

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Drug Utilization Research (DUR) is an eclectic scientific discipline, integrating descriptive and analytical methods for the quantification, understanding and evaluation of the processes of prescribing, dispensing and consumption of medicines and for the testing of interventions to enhance the quality of these processes. The discipline is closely related and linked mainly to the broader field of pharmacoepidemiology, but also to health outcomes research, pharmacovigilance and health economics. Drug Utilization Research is a unique, practical guide to the assessment and evaluation of prescribing practices and to interventions to improve the use of medicines in populations. Edited by an international expert team from the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE), DUR is the only title to cover both the methodology and applications of drug utilization research and covers areas such as health policy, specific populations, therapeutics and adherence.

Encyclopedia of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy
Encyclopedia of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy

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Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2019-06-28

Total Pages: 2370

ISBN-13: 0128127368

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Encyclopedia of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy, Three Volume Set covers definitions, concepts, methods, theories and applications of clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice. It highlights why and how this field has a significant impact on healthcare. The work brings baseline knowledge, along with the latest, most cutting-edge research. In addition, new treatments, algorithms, standard treatment guidelines, and pharmacotherapies regarding diseases and disorders are also covered. The book's main focus lies on the pharmacy practice side, covering pharmacy practice research, pharmacovigilance, pharmacoeconomics, social and administrative pharmacy, public health pharmacy, pharmaceutical systems research, the future of pharmacy, and new interventional models of pharmaceutical care. By providing concise expositions on a broad range of topics, this book is an excellent resource for those seeking information beyond their specific areas of expertise. This outstanding reference is essential for anyone involved in the study of pharmacy practice. Provides a ‘one-stop’ resource for access to information written by world-leading scholars in the field Meticulously organized, with articles split into three clear sections, it is the ideal resource for students, researchers and professionals to find relevant information Contains concise and accessible chapters that are ideal as an authoritative introduction for non-specialists and readers from the undergraduate level upwards Includes multimedia options, such as hyperlinked references and further readings, cross-references and videos

Further MCQs in Pharmacy Practice
Further MCQs in Pharmacy Practice

Author: Lilian M. Azzopardi

Publisher: Pharmaceutical Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9780853696650

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The book consists of 600 practice-oriented questions and includes both open- and closed-book sections. Answers with brief explanations are given at the end of each test. FMCQs in Pharmacy Practice is an invaluable guide for those preparing to sit a multiple choice question examination in pharmacy.

Career Options in the Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Industry
Career Options in the Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Industry

Author: Josse R. Thomas

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-02-02

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 3031149114

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Written by dedicated and active professionals from different areas of the pharmaceutical, biomedical, and medtech sectors, this book provides information on job and career opportunities in various life sciences industries. It also contains useful tips to launch your own startup. The pharmaceutical, biomedical and medical technology sectors offer a wide range of employment opportunities to talented and motivated young graduates. However, many of these employment prospects are not well known to early career scientists, who concentrate primarily on the scientific and academic content of their fields of interest. The book is divided into five parts: Part 1 provides an academic perspective that focuses on the specific preparation required in the final years of study to embark on a successful career in the pharmaceutical and biomedical industries. In Part 2, industry experts discuss employment possibilities all along the drug or product life cycle, from discovery research and development to commercialisation. Part 3 follows, highlighting opportunities in support functions such as regulatory affairs or quality assurance. Part 4 focuses on additional opportunities in the wider biomedical sector, while Part 5 contains practical tips and training opportunities for entering the pharmaceutical and biomedical industries. In the epilogue, the authors reflect on this fascinating field and its career prospects. The book offers a multidisciplinary perspective on career opportunities in the pharmaceutical and biomedical industry to a wide range of students and young life scientists.

MCQs in Clinical Pharmacy
MCQs in Clinical Pharmacy

Author: Lilian M. Azzopardi

Publisher: Pharmaceutical Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780853696667

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MCQs in Clinical Pharmacy is an invaluable revision aid for those preparing for multiple choice questions in clinical pharmacy.Questions in this textbook are practice-oriented and are intended to assess students' knowledge of clinical issues, evaluative and analytical skills, and ability to apply their knowledge in clinical practice. Topics covered include:* Therapeutics and rational drug use* Aetiology of disease states* Presentation of conditions* Investigations and diagnostic testing* Drug therapy including adverse drug reactions* Drug interactions* Contra-indicationsThe questions are presented as four practice tests, each consisting of 80 MCQs presented in a variety of formats.MCQs in Clinical Pharmacy is an indispensable aid for anyone preparing to sit a multiple choice question examination in pharmacy and for those carrying out a self-evaluation exercise for continuing professional development.A further 20 MCQs are available online at www.pharmpress.com/onlineresourcesLilian M Azzopardi is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Pharmacy, University of Malta, Malta. Related titles from Pharmaceutical Press: MCQs in Pharmacy PracticeFurther MCQs in Pharmacy Practice

The Complete Guide to Medical Writing
The Complete Guide to Medical Writing

Author: Mark C. Stuart

Publisher: Pharmaceutical Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 522

ISBN-13: 9780853696674

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'The Complete Guide to Medical Writing' is intended to consider all aspects of medical/scientific writing in one concise introductory text. It explains how to get published, how to write for a particular audience or in a particular media, what the publishing processes are and what the financial rewards might be.

The Millis Study Commission on Pharmacy
The Millis Study Commission on Pharmacy

Author: Dennis B. Worthen

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2006-02-17

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9780789024251

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A book for today’s student of pharmacy—as well as the pharmacy professional! There were several surveys and conferences on pharmacy during the twentieth century, but few had the impact of the Millis Study Commission on Pharmacy. The Millis Study Commission on Pharmacy: A Road Map to a Profession's Future is an insightful look at the report and its effects on today’s pharmacy profession. The book chronicles the educational surveys of the twentieth century, reviews the study’s impact on the profession, and then presents “Pharmacists for the Future,” the actual Millis Study Commission’s 1975 report. This source provides a multi-perspective look at pharmacy, its place in society, and its direction for the future. The Millis Commission is seen as the turning point for pharmacy as a profession, calling for a shift in focus from being product centered to being patient centered. One reason the study has remained so effectual was that the study commission’s views came from a membership that included not only pharmacy professionals but also educators and other health professionals who provided a depth of knowledge beyond, but still interconnected with, pharmacy. The Millis Study Commission on Pharmacy: A Road Map to a Profession's Future reviews pharmacy’s forces of change, educational recommendations, and credentialing issues past and present. The book also traces the Minnesota Program and Kellogg Program, direct applications of the study’s suggestions. Helpful tables and a thorough bibliography are included to provide full clarity of thought. The Millis Study Commission on Pharmacy: A Road Map to a Profession's Future discusses: the history of pharmacy in the twentieth century differences between other studies and the Millis study the Health Manpower Act of 1968 evolving educational standards and recommendations changing roles of pharmacists pharmacist activities beyond distribution the future of pharmacy The Millis Study Commission on Pharmacy: A Road Map to a Profession's Future is an essential resource for educators, graduate students, pharmaceutical professionals, pharmacists, health professionals, and anyone interested in the history of pharmacy.

Pharmacy and the U.S. Health Care System, Third Edition
Pharmacy and the U.S. Health Care System, Third Edition

Author: Michael Smith

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2005-07-22

Total Pages: 508

ISBN-13: 9780789018762

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The healthcare field is rapidly evolving, compelled by technological strides, pressure to increase efficiency, and demand to contain costs. Pharmacy and the U.S. Health Care System, Third Edition is the classic text used to prepare pharmacists for independent practice in today's unpredictable environment since the first edition was published in 1991. This new edition is now streamlined and tailored for a one-semester course, completely updated with the most recent data, statistics, and emerging issues relevant to today's pharmacy professional, with new chapters devoted to the political realities of the industry and the future of pharmacy.