Designed for undergraduate pharmacy students as well as pharmacists, the book Pharmaceutical Practice discusses the numerous factors that influence daily practice and the role of pharmacy in the provision of healthcare. The book goes beyond the basic ways in which pharmacy is practiced today and is based on a broad range of scientific disciplines, including sociology, social policy, psychology, anthropology, history, and health economics, with each author offering a unique perspective and insight into pharmaceutical practice.

In this fully updated edition, the content and presentation have been thoroughly revised, and new material has been added to reflect the numerous changes that have occurred, particularly in pharmaceutical practice, health policy, as well as professional regulation and development.

Contents:

Foreword, Acknowledgements, Introduction: Why Pharmaceutical Practice?

Section I: The Development of Pharmaceutical Practice

Chapter 1: The Historical Context of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Practice

Chapter 2: Pharmacy and Public Health Policy

Chapter 3: Hospital Pharmacy

Chapter 4: Community Pharmacy in Europe

Chapter 5: Pharmacy in North America

Chapter 6: Pharmacy in New Zealand and Australia

Chapter 7: Pharmacy in Developing Countries

Section II: Health, Disease, Well-being, and Medication Use

Chapter 8: The Social Context of Health and Disease

Chapter 9: Health Inequalities and Healthcare Disparities

Chapter 10: Health Promotion

Chapter 11: Compliance, Respect, and Agreement

Section III: Professional Practice

Chapter 12: The Professional Standing of Pharmacy

Chapter 13: Duty of Care, Professionalism, Ethics, and Ethical Dilemmas

Chapter 14: The Pharmacy Workforce

Chapter 15: Pharmacists and the Interdisciplinary Healthcare Team

Chapter 16: Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Needs of the Elderly and Their Caregivers

Chapter 17: Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Needs of Individuals with Mental Health Issues

Chapter 18: Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Needs of Ethnic Groups

Chapter 19: Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Needs of Injection Drug Users

Section IV: Measurement and Costing of Medication Use

Chapter 20: Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology

Chapter 21: Health Economics

Section V: Pharmaceutical Practice and Research in Health Services

Chapter 22: Research Methods

Chapter 23: Interviews

Chapter 24: Focus Groups

Chapter 25: Qualitative Data Analysis

Chapter 26: Health and Disease Measurement

Chapter 27: Evaluation of Pharmaceutical Services

Chapter 28: Principles of Statistical Data Analysis

Index