ABSTRACT

This book discusses the many factors impinging on daily practice and the place of pharmacy in the delivery of health care. It goes beyond simply practice 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 the 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, particularly in pharmacy and health policy and professional regulation and development.

chapter 2|26 pages

Pharmacy and Public Health Policy

chapter 3|6 pages

Hospital Pharmacy

chapter 4|12 pages

Community Pharmacy in Europe

chapter 5|16 pages

Pharmacy in North America

chapter 6|10 pages

Pharmacy in New Zealand and Australia

chapter 7|22 pages

Pharmacy in Developing Countries

chapter 8|18 pages

The Social Context of Health and Illness

chapter 9|20 pages

Inequalities in Health and Health Care

chapter 10|12 pages

Promoting Health

chapter 11|24 pages

Compliance, Adherence and Concordance

chapter 12|16 pages

Occupational Status of Pharmacy

chapter 14|14 pages

The Pharmacy Workforce

chapter 20|22 pages

Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology

chapter 21|16 pages

Health Economics

chapter 22|24 pages

Survey Methods

chapter 23|14 pages

Interviews

chapter 24|10 pages

Focus Groups

chapter 25|8 pages

Analysing Qualitative Data

chapter 26|18 pages

Measuring Health and Illness

chapter 27|12 pages

Evaluating Pharmacy Services

chapter 28|12 pages

Principles of Statistical Data Analysis