Main 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:

THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRACTICE OF PHARMACY. The Historical Context of Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice. Pharmacy and Public Health Policy. Hospital Pharmacy. Community Pharmacy in Europe. Pharmacy in North America. Pharmacy in New Zealand and Australia. Pharmacy in Developing Countries. HEALTH, ILLNESS, WELL-BEING AND MEDICINES USE. The Social Context of Health and Illness. Inequalities in Health and Health Care. Promoting Health. Compliance, Adherence and Concordance. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE. Occupational Status of Pharmacy. Duty of Care, Professionalism, Ethics and Ethical Dilemmas. The Pharmacy Workforce. Pharmacists and the Multidisciplinary Health Care Team. Pharmaceutical and Health Care Needs of Older People and Their Carers. Pharmaceutical and Health Care Needs of People with Mental Health Problems. Pharmaceutical and Health Care Needs of Ethnic Groups. Pharmaceutical and Health Care Needs of Injecting Drug Users. MEASURING AND COSTING MEDICINES USE. Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology. Health Economics. UNDERTAKING PHARMACY PRACTICE AND HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. Survey Methods. Interviews. Focus Groups. Analysing Qualitative Data. Measuring Health and Illness. Evaluating Pharmacy Services. Principles of Statistical Data Analysis.