Guide for Patient Assessment in Clinical Pharmacy

Description

This book is designed to provide pharmacists with the knowledge and abilities they need to carry out their clinical pharmacy practise duties. The emphasis is on teaching them how to perform clinical pharmacy rather than what they need to know about medications and therapies. The text fosters mastery of the skills related with clinical care in both inpatient and outpatient settings, and is accessible enough for starting students while yet being thorough enough for professionals. Each chapter focuses on a distinct set of key ideas, such as effective patient counselling communication skills, patient and medication history interview procedures and components, interview documentation, and medication reconciliations on prescription lists. Pharmacy practise is defined as a retail pharmacy where trading is the major focus. Although pharmacy practise is extensively defined, respected, and practised in the western world, it is still a developing idea. With the advent of clinical pharmacy education, patient-centered practise is gradually becoming a reality. Unfortunately, a shortage of educated professionals and text materials to suit the academic demands of students studying pharmacy practise was a significant problem. This is one of the few texts of its sort, as it was written specifically for pharmacy students and new practitioners. Students and pharmacists alike will have the ability to recognise drug-related issues and develop plans for practical remedies.