Encyclopedia of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy
- 2nd Edition - November 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editor: Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar
- Language: English
Encyclopedia of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy, Second Edition, Three-Volume Set examines the science, practice, policy, and impact of medicines use across health… Read more
Description
Description
Designed to support teaching, learning, and research, the encyclopedia integrates foundational concepts, research methods, professional practice, and emerging developments in healthcare delivery. Content is evidence-based and informed by current published research.
The work serves undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, educators, pharmacists, clinicians, healthcare leaders, and policymakers, and supports programmes in pharmacy, pharmacology, public health, health services research, and healthcare management.
Bringing together scientific evidence, professional practice, and policy perspectives, this updated edition offers a comprehensive reference for understanding the evolving role of medicines and pharmacy in improving patient and population health.
Key features
Key features
- Provides a ‘one-stop’ resource for access to information written by world-leading scholars in the field
- Presents a meticulously organized work, with articles split into three clear sections, making it ideal for students, researchers, and professionals
- Contains concise and accessible chapters that are ideal as an authoritative introduction for non-specialists and readers from undergraduate levels up
- Includes multimedia options, such as hyperlinked references and further readings, cross-references, and videos
Readership
Readership
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. Pharmacy practice
2. Research methods in pharmacy practice and clinical pharmacy
3. General concepts, pharmacotherapy and clinical pharmacy
4. Social, administrative and behavioral pharmacy
5. Pharmacoepidemiology and pharmacovigilance
6. Pharmacy education, professional standards, and workforce
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: November 1, 2026
- Language: English
About the editor
About the editor
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Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar
With over 25 years of experience in pharmaceutical policy and practice research, Prof Zaheer Babar is a global authority and a prolific author in this field. He comes with a long-standing academic career in pharmacy in New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. He is globally known for his work in policy and practice, including quality use of medicines, and issues related to medicines access and pricing.
Prof. Babar has published over 300 papers and is considered the leading researcher in the “pharmacy practice research category”. He has published in high-impact journals such as PLoS Medicine and the Lancet and has acted as a consultant for the WHO, RPS, UNDP, HAI, MSH, FIP, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, World Bank, European Union, and the Pharmaceutical Management Agency of New Zealand. His edited work includes "Economic Evaluation of Pharmacy Services", "Pharmaceutical Prices in the 21st Century", "Pharmaceutical Policies in Countries with Developing Healthcare Systems", "Global Pharmaceutical Policy", "Access to high-cost medicines", "Pharmacy Practice Research Methods", "Pharmacy Practice Research Case Studies" , "Encyclopaedia of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy", and "Encyclopaedia of Evidence in Pharmaceutical Public Health and Health Services Research in Pharmacy". Published by Elsevier and Adis/Springer, his work is used in curriculum design, policy development, and referral all around the globe. Professor Babar is the founding Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice [IF = 4.2], a high-impact publication that provides evidence-based insights and recommendations for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers. He can be contacted at: [email protected]