Practical Guide to Pharmaceutical Care (A)

This primer teaches student pharmacists the basic skills needed to provide pharmaceutical care to patients in all practice settings and shows the application of these skills through case studies in community pharmacies, hospitals, long-term care settings, and ambulatory care settings. The book includes a practical, how-to approach to learning clinical skills; self-assessment questions in each chapter, with answers provided; and case studies from four different pharmacy practice settings.

Table of Contents
Part 1. Practice Skills
– The Case for Pharmaceutical Care
– Identifying Drug Therapy Problems
– Patient Data Collection
– Patient Data Evaluation
– Patient Care Plan Development
– Documentation
Part 2. Skill Application in Practice
– Care Provision in the Community Pharmacy Setting
– Care Provision in the Hospital Setting
– Care Provision in the Long-Term Care Setting
– Care Provision in the Clinic or Ambulatory Setting