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Churchill's Pocketbook of Clinical Pharmacy

  • 2nd Edition - November 30, 2006
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Nick D. Barber, Alan Willson
  • Language: English

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. A comprehensive handbook of clinical pharmacy, it covers everything from the role… Read more

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This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. A comprehensive handbook of clinical pharmacy, it covers everything from the role of the pharmacist to key areas of practice such as OTC (over-the-counter) prescribing and therapeutic drug level monitoring. The new edition specifically addresses the changing role of the pharmacist in the community, issues surrounding compliance, management and communication skills, and more.

Key features

  • This unique pocket-sized clinical reference is easy to use on the go.
  • Includes content on both hospital and community pharmacy.

Readership

  • Pharmacy students (latter half of course)
  • Pre-reg trainees those who have (completed the undergraduate course work)
  • Practicing pharmacists - hospital and community

    • Table of contents

    1. Philosophy of Clinical PharmacyPolicy2. Prescribing in Primary Care: Strategic Approach3. Clinical Directorates and the Role of the Pharmacist4. Licensing and Safety5. Evidence-Based Practice6. PharmacoeconomicsChoice7. The Pharmacist as Prescriber8. Pain9. Anti-Infectives10. Smoking CessationMonitoring and Management11. Medication Error12. Prescription Monitoring13. Primary Care Prescribing: Practical Approaches14. Improving Adherence to Medication15. Informing Patients about the Risks of their Medicines16. Substance Misuse17. Monitoring Patients with Renal Disease18. Monitoring Patients with Liver Disease19. Therapeutic Drug Level MonitoringReference20. Adverse Drug Reactions21. Insulins22. Intravenous Drug Administration23. Sodium Content of Injectable Drugs24. Laboratory Tests25. SI Units for Clinical Chemistry26. Pharmacokinetics in Clinical Practice27. Comparative Doses of Corticosteroids28. Calculating Body Surface Area29. Abbreviations

    Product details

    • Edition: 2
    • Latest edition
    • Published: December 21, 2006
    • Language: English

    About the authors

    NB

    Nick D. Barber

    Affiliations and expertise
    Professor of the Practice of Pharmacy, The School of Pharmacy, University of London, UK

    AW

    Alan Willson

    Affiliations and expertise
    Director of Service Development, National Leadership and Innovation Agency for Healthcare; Llanharan, UK