ABSTRACT

The health care and pharmacy environments have changed substantially since the first edition of this book. Developments include the new Medicare prescription benefit, a growing emphasis on medication safety, and the dynamic technology driving safety in organized health care settings. Exploring these recent modifications, Pharmacy: What It Is and

chapter 1|22 pages

WHAT IS PHARMACY?

chapter 2|32 pages

THE PHARMACIST

chapter 3|18 pages

PHARMACISTS AND THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

chapter 4|46 pages

THE DRUG-USE PROCESS

chapter 5|18 pages

PHARMACY SUPPORTIVE PERSONNEL

chapter 6|18 pages

PHARMACY TECHNOLOGY AND AUTOMATION

chapter 7|36 pages

PHARMACEUTICAL CARE

chapter 8|36 pages

AMBULATORY (COMMUNITY) PHARMACY

chapter 9|30 pages

HOSPITAL PHARMACY

chapter 10|32 pages

MANAGED CARE PHARMACY

chapter 11|14 pages

HOME HEALTH CARE PHARMACY

chapter 12|20 pages

LONG-TERM CARE PHARMACY

chapter 13|18 pages

GOVERNMENT PHARMACY

chapter 14|18 pages

DRUG INFORMATION AND POISON CONTROL

chapter 15|22 pages

PHARMACY ACADEMIA

chapter 16|20 pages

PHARMACY ORGANIZATIONS

chapter 18|16 pages

PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

chapter 19|20 pages

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHARMACISTS

chapter 20|16 pages

CAREER DEVELOPMENT