Pharmacy Practice

Taking medication is a common occurrence for many people, whether it is to soothe an aching head, regulate blood sugars, or to treat life threatening conditions, such as HIV or cancer. In the UK alone, over 900 million prescriptions are dispensed every year. Overseeing all of this are pharmacists: experts in medicines and their use. The Integrated Foundations of Pharmacy series supports those who are at the beginning of their journey to become a pharmacist. The reader will begin to understand how a drug molecule is made; the process that turns it into a medicine; the role the pharmacist has when dispensing that medicine; and what happens in the body when it is taken. Most importantly, the series shows how each of these aspects are integrated, reflecting the most up-to-date teaching practices. Pharmacy Practice examines what it means to be part of such an established profession and how this role has developed over time. While dispensing medicine remains a vital part of the job, the book illustrates how pharmacists have an ever-increasing role to play in providing health care, be it prescribing medicine themselves or providing public health advice. Online Resource Centre The Online Resource Centre to accompany Pharmacy Practice features: For registered adopters of the book: - Figures from the book, available to download. For students: - Self-assessment questions to help the reader to check and reinforce understanding of the material introduced in each chapter.1. The profession and practice of pharmacy ; WHAT DO PHARMACISTS DO? ; HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS ; ATTRIBUTES OF THE PROFESSIONS AND BENEFITS OF BEING A PROFESSIONAL ; BECOMING A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ; HOW IS PHARMACY REGULATED AND SUPPORTED? ; 2. Organisation of healthcare in the UK ; THE CREATION OF THE NHS AND ITS IMPACT ON SERVICE PROVISION ; HEALTHCARE PROVISION ; THE STRUCTURE OF THE NHS ; CLINICAL GOVERNANCE ; 3. Legal and ethical matters ; THE LAW AND LEGAL SYSTEMS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ; CRIMINAL LAW ; CIVIL LAW ; THE UK COURTS ; COURTS IN ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND THAT DEAL WITH CRIMINAL CASES ; THE CRIMINAL COURTS IN SCOTLAND ; CRIMINAL PENALTIES (SENTENCING) ; PHARMACISTS WITH CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS ; CIVIL COURTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES AND IN NORTHERN IRELAND ; CIVIL COURTS IN SCOTLAND ; ETHICS ; OUTLINE OF UK LEGISLATION RELATING TO MEDICINES FOR HUMAN USE ; FITNESS TO PRACTISE AND THE GPHC (GREAT BRITAIN) ; VETERINARY MEDICINES ; 4. Public health ; WHAT IS HEALTH? ; MEASURING HEALTH - EPIDEMIOLOGY ; WHAT IS PUBLIC HEALTH? ; PUBLIC HEALTH THROUGH THE AGES ; 'CONTEMPORARY' PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY AND PRACTICE ; THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHARMACY'S PUBLIC HEALTH FUNCTION ; PHARMACY'S CURRENT PUBLIC HEALTH FUNCTION ; FUTURE HEALTH CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES ; 5. Prescribing and dispensing ; THE JOURNEY OF A PATIENT FROM PRESCRIBER TO MEDICINE ; WHO CAN PRESCRIBE? ; WHAT FACTORS NEED TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN PRESCRIBING A PRESCRIPTION FOR A PATIENT? ; CHRONIC OR LONG TERM PRESCRIBING ; ETHICAL PERSPECTIVES OF PRESCRIBING ; ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES OF PRESCRIBING ; FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN DISPENSING A PRESCRIPTION FOR A PATIENT ; PREPARING THE MEDICINE ; ACCURACY CHECKING OF THE DISPENSED ITEM ; GIVING THE MEDICATION TO THE PATIENT ; 6. Interaction with other healthcare professionals and patients ; THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM ; HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PROFESSIONALS, THEIR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ; WHAT IS INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION? ; UK INITIATIVES IN IPE ; IS IPE EFFECTIVE? ; WHAT IS INTERPROFESSIONAL WORKING? ; COMMUNICATION WITH PATIENTS: THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ART OF CONSULTATION SKILLS ; DISCUSSION OF CONCORDANCE AND ADHERENCE FROM THE PATIENT PERSPECTIVE ; 7. Behavioural and social sciences ; WHAT ARE THE BEHAVIOURAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES? ; DEFINITIONS OF HEALTH & AND ILLNESS ; WHAT IS HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY? ; MODELS OF HEALTH BEHAVIOUR AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO HEALTHCARE ; MEASURING HEALTH AND HEALTH INEQUALITIES ; ILLNESS BEHAVIOUR AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PATIENTS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ; BEHAVIOURAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO PHARMACY PRACTICE RESEARCH ; 8. Pharmaceutical care ; WHICH MEDICATION IS MOST APPROPRIATE? ; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE ; MEDICATION REVIEW IN PRACTICE ; THE FUTURE