Perspectives in Pharmacy Practice : Trends in Pharmaceutical Care / [E-Book]

Chapter 1. Introduction Pharmacy- Industry, Community Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy and Hospital Pharmacy -- Chapter 2. Pharmacy Profession - Role and Responsibility of Pharmacist in Healthcare Delivery -- Chapter 3. Pharmacist - Background, Knowledge and skills -- Chapter 4. Patients - Gaps in Knowledge, Medication Errors and its impact on outcomes, quality of life & Cost of treatments -- Chapter 5. Communication - Inter and Intra communication, Provider-patient communication perspectives and approaches, Provider competencies and communication skill, Patient competencies and communication skills, Equity in health care delivery, Patient counselling, Medication History and Patient Education -- Chapter 6. Pharmaceutical Care- WHO-FIP model, Soap analysis and Illustrative Case studies -- Chapter 7. Clinical Pharmacy Services- Drug and poison information, ward round participation, Drug- Drug/Drug food interaction, Prescription analysis, PTC activities, Formulary management and TDM services -- Chapter 8. Community Pharmacy services - Dispensing of Prescription, Home medication Review, Screening of chronic diseases, Treatments of minor ailments, monitoring of chronic disease and Maintaining of Patient profile -- Chapter 9. Hospital Pharmacy Services - Ward Pharmacy, Compounding of Prescription, Extempore Preparation, Nuclear Medicine, Narcotic drugs storage and dispensing -- Chapter 10. Ethics and Regulations- Pharmacist Oath, Drugs & Cosmetics Act 1940, Pharmacy Act 1950, Pharm D regulations, Bridge Course for Pharm Drugs and Magic Remedies Act, Pharmacy Practice Regulations 2015 and Jan Aushadhi scheme -- Chapter 11. Speciality Pharmacy Services - ADR reporting and Pharmacovigilance, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Women during pregnancy, Cancer, Pain management and Nutrition -- Chapter 12. Medication Therapy Management - Importance and practice- Chapter 13. Over the Counter Medicine- Community Pharmacy and informed self-medication -- Chapter 14. Clinical Pharmacokinetics - ADME, Bioavailability & Bioequivalence, Dosage adjustments in CKD and Liver disease -- Chapter 15. Biotherpuetics - Monoclonal Antibodies, Biologicals, Bio generics, Biosimilar and Bio betters -- Chapter 16. Introduction to Clinical Trails and Biostatistics- Chapter 17. Introduction to Personalized Medicine and pharmacogenetics -- Chapter 18. Introduction to Pharmacoeconomics and Outcome research -- Chapter 19. Clinical Trails, Pharmacovigilance and drug safety -- Chapter 20. RCT, Systematic Reviews and Evidence based medicine.

This comprehensive text provides information on fundamental principles of clinical practice and how these can be implemented to provide excellent treatment to the patients. The triads of health care delivery include Physicians, Pharmacist and Nurses that have distinct roles and responsibilities of patient care. Effective pharmacy practice requires an understanding of the social context within which pharmacy is practiced, recognizing the particular needs and circumstances of the users of pharmaceutical services and of pharmacy's place within health service provision. This book presents a contemporary view of pharmacy practice research covering theories, methodologies, models and techniques that are applicable. The initial chapters describe the basics of pharmacy profession and what is the key role and responsibilities of Pharmacist in health care delivery. The central part of the book illustrates the community, hospital and ethics regarding drug formulation. The last chapters cover the therapeutic aspect of pharmacy and how these can be employed to improve patient's health care facilities.