Full Description
Pharmacy Practice discusses the many factors impinging on daily practice and the place of pharmacy in the delivery of health care. The book goes beyond simply considering how pharmacy is practised and draws on a diverse range of disciplines, including sociology, social policy, psychology, anthropology, history and health economics, with each contributor bringing a unique perspective and insight into that practice.
In this fully updated edition, the content and presentation have been thoroughly revised and new material added to reflect the many changes that have occurred in the last edition, particularly in pharmacy and health policy and professional regulation and development. The book provides the background and context for issues currently impacting professional practice and which will determine how pharmacy will develop in the future.
Contents
Section I: The Development and Practice of Pharmacy 1. The Historical Context of Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice 2. Pharmacy and Public Health Policy 3. Hospital Pharmacy 4. Community Pharmacy in Europe 5. Pharmacy in North America 6. Pharmacy in New Zealand and Australia 7. Pharmacy in Developing Countries Section II: Health, Illness, Well-Being and Medicines Use 8. The Social Context of Health and Illness 9. Inequalities in Health and Health Care 10. Promoting Health 11. Compliance, Adherence and Concordance Section III: Professional Practice 12. Occupational Status of Pharmacy 13. Duty of Care, Professionalism, Ethics and Ethical Dilemmas 14. The Pharmacy Workforce 15. Pharmacists and the Multidisciplinary Health Care Team 16. Pharmaceutical and Health Care Needs of Older People and Their Carers 17. Pharmaceutical and Health Care Needs of People with Mental Health Problems 18. Pharmaceutical and Health Care Needs of Ethnic Groups 19. Pharmaceutical and Health Care Needs of Injecting Drug Users Section IV: Measuring and Costing Medicines Use 20. Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology 21. Health Economics Section V: Undertaking Pharmacy Practice and Health Services Research 22. Survey Methods 23. Interviews 24. Focus Groups 25. Analysing Qualitative Data 26. Measuring Health and Illness 27. Evaluating Pharmacy Services 28. Principles of Statistical Data Analysis
