Read more
Zusatztext a most useful work for the target audience of registered and trainee pharmacists. Any lawyer who needs to look up the background and context in a relevant case can also reach for it with confidence. Informationen zum Autor Kenneth Mullan, solicitor, is an Appeal Tribunal Chairmanin Northern Ireland and was, until recently a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Ulster. He has published widely in the area of pharmacy law and practice and in various other fields of law. Analyses and describes the legal reality of the practice of pharmacy. The text seeks to acquaint the reader with the laws and regulations which govern the pharmacy profession, the drug distribution system, and to give an in-depth exposure of the legal and ethical issues which affect pharmacists. Zusammenfassung Modern drug therapy remains one of the most successful interventions in individual patient treatment and the pharmacist, in contributing significant expertise in the delivery of that therapy, performs a fundamental role as a provider within the health care team. Pharmacy practice today is going through a period of exciting and innovative change and development. The adoption of new models of professional practice has distinct legal and ethical implications for the practising pharmacist.This new title describes, analyses and puts into context the legal reality of the practice of pharmacy by outlining the duties and obligations which surround the roles and functions of pharmacists. Such duties and obligations arise from the countless laws which apply to the organisation, administration and processes of the pharmacy profession. Blackstone's Pharmacy Law & Practice also gives specific coverage to the ethical issues which form part of the professional responsibility of pharmacists. It is essential that pharmacists have a thorough understanding of the concept of ethics, the place of ethics in the professional setting and the provision of a structured method for the resolution of ethical questions and dilemmas.The nature of law and the legal system; the pharmacist as a health care professional; the pharmacist and the control and distribution of drug products; the pharmacist and professional responsibility; the pharmacist and other roles....
