Pharmacy: An Introduction to the Profession

Pharmacy: An Introduction to the Profession, 2nd Edition is an ideal resource for orientation or introduction to pharmacy courses on both the professional and preprofessional level. It provides the basis for beginning pharmacy students to develop an accurate view of the profession they are entering, to understand the basic tenets of the profession, and to understand the critical issues the profession is facing. The book consists of ten chapters addressing core concepts about the profession of pharmacy. Chapter eleven provides a selection of readings from the recent pharmacy and biomedical literature. Key Features:
• 10 thoroughly updated chapters
• Chapter 3 on evolution of pharmacy practice toward MTMS
• Chapter 4 on pharmacy communications by noted expert Bruce Berger
• Chapter 11 includes all new readings from the literature
• Definitions of key terms located throughout the text in the margin and in separate Glossary