Pharmacy Practice - Grand Format

Today's pharmaceutical services are patient-orientated rather than drug-orientated. This shift towards patient-centred care comes at a time when health care is delivered by an integrated team of health workers. Effective pharmacy practice requires an understanding of the social context within which pharmacy is practised, recognizing the particular needs and circumstances of the users of pharmaceutical services and of pharmacy's place within health service provision.
Designed for undergraduate and postgraduate pharmacists, Pharmacy Practice discusses the many factors impinging on daily practice and the place of pharmacy in the delivery of health care. The book goes beyond simply considering how pharmacy is practised and draws on a diverse range of disciplines, including sociology, social policy, psychology, anthropology, history and health economics, with each contributor bringing a unique perspective and insight into that practice.
In this fully updated edition, the content and presentation have been thoroughly revised and new material added to reflect the many changes that have occurred since the last edition, particularly in pharmacy and health policy and professional regulation and development. The book provides the background and context for issues currently impacting professional practice and which will determine how pharmacy will develop in the future.