Pharmacy Practice Experiences
Pharmacy Practice Experiences

Author: Paul J. Setlak

Publisher: American Pharmacists Association (APhA)

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781582121147

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Pharmacy Practice Experiences: A Student's Handbook takes the mystery out of introductory and advanced pharmacy practice experiences for student pharmacists. This handy resource provides background information on the practice of pharmacy; explains the role of the student pharmacist during pharmacy practice experiences; and suggests ways to develop critical communication, time management, and patient care skills. the core competencies required for each of the six major types of pharmacy practice experiences are addressed. A concise and easily accessed compendium of useful equations, algorithms

Cannabis Pharmacy
Cannabis Pharmacy

Author: Michael Backes

Publisher: Hachette+ORM

Published: 2018-01-02

Total Pages: 801

ISBN-13: 031655572X

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The most comprehensive and approachable book available on understanding and using medical marijuana. Revised and updated with the latest information on varietals, delivery, dosing, and treatable conditions, Cannabis Pharmacy is "a well-designed and -illustrated and easy-to-use resource"(Booklist) for those considering medical marijuana as a treatment option. In Cannabis Pharmacy, expert Michael Backes offers evidence-based information on using cannabis to treat an array of ailments and conditions. He provides information on how cannabis works with the body's own system, how best to prepare and administer it, and how to modify and control dosage. This newly revised edition is now completely up-to-date with the latest information on the body's endocannabinoid system, which is understood to control emotion, appetite, and memory. Delivery methods including e-cigarette and vape designs are also covered here, along with information on additional varietals and a new system for classification. Cannabis Pharmacy covers more than 50 ailments and conditions, including anxiety, ADHD, Depression, Gastrointestinal disorders, Insomnia, Menopause, Migraine, Pain, PTSD, and more, that can be alleviated with marijuana.

Preventing Medication Errors
Preventing Medication Errors

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2006-12-11

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 0309133734

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In 1996 the Institute of Medicine launched the Quality Chasm Series, a series of reports focused on assessing and improving the nation's quality of health care. Preventing Medication Errors is the newest volume in the series. Responding to the key messages in earlier volumes of the seriesâ€"To Err Is Human (2000), Crossing the Quality Chasm (2001), and Patient Safety (2004)â€"this book sets forth an agenda for improving the safety of medication use. It begins by providing an overview of the system for drug development, regulation, distribution, and use. Preventing Medication Errors also examines the peer-reviewed literature on the incidence and the cost of medication errors and the effectiveness of error prevention strategies. Presenting data that will foster the reduction of medication errors, the book provides action agendas detailing the measures needed to improve the safety of medication use in both the short- and long-term. Patients, primary health care providers, health care organizations, purchasers of group health care, legislators, and those affiliated with providing medications and medication- related products and services will benefit from this guide to reducing medication errors.