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9780853697473

Foundation in Pharmacy Practice

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  • ISBN13:

    9780853697473

  • ISBN10:

    0853697477

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2008-06-08
  • Publisher: Pharmaceutical Pr
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Summary

Foundation in Pharmacy Practice is an essential introductory text for first year students. Providing an overview of the principal pharmacy practice topics in a practical and succinct manner, it serves as a starting point for further study. Major areas covered include: an introduction to medicines management, essential communication skills, prescription types, legal requirements, interpretation and understanding, packaging and labelling of medicines, compliance, adherence and concordance, sale and supply of medicines. Foundation in Pharmacy Practice is an essential teaching and learning resource for pharmacy students and their teachers. Facilitated by regular signposting and referencing to specific texts, it includes a useful and easily navigated glossary of reference terms. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Ben J Whalley is Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacy, Reading School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, UK Kate E Fletcher is Teacher Practitioner in Pharmacy Practice, Reading School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, UK and Lead Pharmacist Specialist Surgery, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Reading, UK Sam E Weston is Teacher Practitioner, Reading School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, UK Rachel L Howard is Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Reading School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, UK Clare F Rawlinson is Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Reading School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, UK

Table of Contents

Forewordp. ix
About the authorsp. x
Acknowledgementsp. xii
What is Pharmacy Practice?p. 1
Structure and function of the NHS in Englandp. 9
An overview of community pharmacy - the role of the community pharmacist: past, present and futurep. 23
An overview of hospital pharmacyp. 33
An overview of industrial sector pharmacyp. 43
Introduction to medicines managementp. 55
Structure and function of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britainp. 71
Essential communication skills for pharmacistsp. 77
Prescriptions - types and legal requirementsp. 85
Understanding and interpreting prescriptionsp. 97
Packaging of medicinesp. 109
Labelling of medicinesp. 117
Extemporaneous dispensing: a beginner's guidep. 125
Compliance, adherence and concordancep. 135
Sale and supply of medicines: risk and advice provisionp. 151
Major routes of drug administrationp. 169
Glossary of terms commonly used in Pharmacy Practicep. 181
Indexp. 201
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