Full Description
This is an introductory overview to pharmacy practice.This introductory overview to pharmacy practice is essential for first year undergraduate students, providing an overview of the principal pharmacy practice topics in a practical and succinct manner. The text provides a starting point for further study and is facilitated by regular signposting and referencing to specific texts. A useful and easily navigated glossary of reference terms is also included.Additional e-learning resources are provided including workshops on law and ethics, SOPs and communication and several dispensing practicals.
Contents
What is Pharmacy Practice?; Structure and function of the NHS in England; An overview of community pharmacy - The role of the community pharmacist; past, present and future; An overview of hospital pharmacy; An overview of industrial sector pharmacy; Introduction to Medicines Management; An overview of the structure and function of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain; Essential Communication Skills for Pharmacists; Prescription types and legal requirements; Prescription interpretation and understanding; Packaging of medicines; Labelling of medicines; Extemporaneous dispensing: a beginner's guide; Compliance, adherence and concordance; Sale and supply of medicines: Risk and advice provision; Major Routes of Drug Administration; Glossary of common Pharmacy Practice terms.
