Overview

An overview of the pharmacy profession’s history and scope is crucial for every pharmacy technician. The Pharmacy Technician’s Introduction to Pharmacy clearly describes the issues technicians will encounter in their training and on the job. Author L. Michael Posey provides an insider’s perspective on relevant topics such as government regulation, career pathways, membership organizations, and ethics. In addition, he addresses how medication therapy management is changing the practice of pharmacy. Key Features: 11 informative chapters that explore the breadth of pharmacy practice. Straightforward analysis of top pharmacy issues and the forces shaping the profession. Timely journal reprints on contemporary topics. A special chapter on communications in pharmacy by Bruce A. Berger, PhD, BPharm, one of pharmacy’s foremost experts on interpersonal and organizational communication. Tables that summarize key events in pharmacy throughout history. Important resources and contact information on associations, internships, residencies, and periodicals. Key terms defined in the text’s margins and compiled in a glossary.

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Author:   L. Michael Posey
Publisher:   American Pharmacists Association
Imprint:   American Pharmacists Association
Dimensions:   Width: 21.30cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 27.70cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9781582120935

ISBN 10:   1582120935
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   16 August 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   No Longer Our Product
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgments. Pharmacy's Cadence. Development of Pharmacy in History as a Healing Profession. Pharmacy Reborn: Pharmaceutical Care and Medication Therapy Management. Communications in Pharmacy Practice. Ethics in Pharmacy Practice. Careers for Pharmacy Technicians.Governmental and Voluntary Oversight of Pharmacy. Pharmacy Associations. Using the Pharmacy Literature and Writing for It. Postgraduate Educational Opportunities for Pharmacists. Current Issues in Pharmacy.

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L. Michael Posey, RPh, is president of Pharmacy Editorial & News Services (PENS) in Athens, Georgia, and an editor for the APhA periodicals Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, Pharmacy Today, and APhA DrugInfoLine. He also assists with drug information content for APhAs cutting-edge Web site, www.pharmacist.com. During a career spanning two decades as a pharmacy communicator, Posey has served as editor of The Consultant Pharmacist and the American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, and is an editor of the textbook Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach.

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