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List of contents
A to Z listings: 'Academia, Clinical Pharmacy Careers in', to 'World Health Organization Essential Drug List'.
About the author
Joseph T. DiPiro University of Georgia College of Pharmacy Athens, Georgia, U.S.A. and Clinical Professor of Surgery, Medical College of Georgia Augusta, Georgia, U.S.A.
Summary
The Encyclopedia of Clinical Pharmacy is a valuable resource for today's clinical pharmacist and pharmacotherapist. Over 200 researchers and practitioners provide ready access to more than 5,000 primary literature citations and hard-to-find research on:
- Gene therapy
- Health service delivery models
- Best practices documents
- Pharmaceutical software development
- Legal controversies, ethical issues, and court rulings
- Drug dosing and electronic prescription
- Post-marketing surveillance
- Generic equivalency
- Quality management procedures
- Educational and training programs
Compiling expertise and recommendations from the American College of Clinical Pharmacy and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the
Encyclopedia unravels the increasing complexity of pharmacotherapy, the problems of medication-related morbidity and mortality, and the impact that clinically empowered pharmacists have on assuring safe and effective pharmaceutical care for patients.
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"…designed to be a dynamic resource that will expand as future events unfurl…as clinical pharmacy continues to evolve, so will the Encyclopedia." -Robert M. Elenbass, Executive Director, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, and Henri R. Manasse, Jr, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists "…sure to become a standard."-E-Streams "…an all-encompassing text….one-of-a-kind, a wealth of knowledge…."…a compact, easy-to-follow, and easy-to-access tool….recommend[ed]."-Annals of Pharmacotherapy
