"This is a valuable book for pharmacy students, residents, and practitioners with an interest in or questions regarding pharmacy ethics. It can be used as the basis of an entire class for pharmacy students, or as a supplementary read or reference. There are few up-to-date, concise, well-written books on pharmacy ethics, making this one that much more valuable to the profession."

--Jennifer L. Colon, PharmD, MS, MBA (Temple University School of Pharmacy)

Pharmacy Ethics: A Foundation for Professional Practice provides a model for examining and resolving ethical dilemmas. It is designed to help student pharmacists understand the ethical decision-making process and to show how the principles of the Code of Ethics for Pharmacists can be applied in professional practice. Used across the curriculum in pharmacy practice courses and experiential settings, this book will give students directed practice in applying ethical principles and will allow them to develop skills in problem-solving and critical thinking.

Key Features
• More than 40 cases and ethical situations that encourage class discussion
• A four-step framework for assessing and resolving the ethical dilemmas presented
• Commentaries following the case studies to help students internalize ethical concepts and form their own set of professional practice values
• Questions for reflection that encourage individual thought
• A glossary designed to broaden students’ appreciation of the ethical issues presented throughout the book

Table of Contents
Situations and Cases
Introduction
The Development of an Ethic for American Pharmacy
The Code of Ethics for Pharmacists
Foundations of Ethical Decision-Making
Ethical Analysis in Pharmacy Practice
The Pharmacist-Patient Relationship
Professional Communications
Prescription and Nonprescription Drug Distribution
Ethical Issues in Contemporary Pharmacy Practice
Emerging Concerns for Pharmacy Practice
Glossary
Index