Main description:

The layout of the book is simple, attractive and reader-friendly - it is a unique blend of basic and fundamental aspects of pharmacovigilance.

Contains a dedicated chapter of 100 Case Studies with answers for hand-on training and experience in Pharmacovigilance practices.
Key points are given in the initial page of every chapter for chapter overview.
Sample Model Papers comprising of MCQs, Case Study, Long and Short Answer questions have been given at the end of the book to prepare students for exams.
Enriched with lots of flowcharts, tables and line diagrams for making learning easy and interesting.
Includes a glossary of terminologies used in the text in the beginning of the book with useful abbreviations.
References for further reading are provided at the end of each chapter.
Exhaustive appendices on different reporting forms of various countries.
Good guide for medical, clinical research and pharmacovigilance students and other healthcare professionals.

Contents:

Pharmacovigilance: A Complete Study about the Knowledge of Adverse Drug Reaction
History of Pharmacovigilance
Aim and Importance of Pharmacovigilance
Role of Healthcare Professionals in Pharmacovigilance
Importance of Pharmacovigilance in Special Groups such as Infants, Elderly and Pregnant Women
Legal Aspects of Pharmacovigilance
Pharmacovigilance Programme of India
Practical Aspects of Pharmacovigilance Practices at Corporate Hospital
Medication Errors, Its Practical Analysis and Resolution
Recording and Reporting of Adverse Drug Reactions
Periodic Safety Update Report
Causality Assessment of Drugs and Medical Devices: Logic and Method
Cure to Prescription: E-Prescription
Drug-Drug Interactions in Tertiary Care Hospital
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Postmarket Surveillance Program Concepts, Goals and Practices
Hemovigilance

Index