Hospital Pharmacy

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• Name: Hospital Pharmacy
• Brand: Pharmpress
• Description: Stephens, MartinSecond editionScheduled closure of pharmpress.comEdited by Martin Stephens- Associate Medical Director, Clinical Effectiveness and Medicines Management, Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust, Southampton, UKISBN 978 0 85369 900 2Published Mar 2011Paperback 234 x 156mm (352pp)DESCRIPTION: Hospital Pharmacy outlines the changes in pharmacy practice within the hospital setting and discusses the vast range of services that are provided. Each chapter is devoted to an area of pharmacy practice and discusses its history, current practice and future developments. This new edition has been completely revised and updated and includes chapters on: - pharmacy in the acute independent sector - controlled drugs in hospital pharmacy - clinical pharmacy - pharmacist prescribing - mental health - consultant pharmacists. This book is essential reading for pharmacy undergraduates, pre-registration graduates and newly qualified pharmacists as well as a key reference text for all hospital pharmacists departments. With its broad all-encompassing coverage it will also be of interest to other healthcare professionals. Hospital Pharmacy is also available as an eBook. CONTENTS: 1. Hospital Pharmacy within the NHS 2. Pharmacy in the acute independent sector 3. Purchasing medicines 4. Medicines supply and automation 5. Controlled drugs in hospital pharmacy 6. Technical services 7. Quality assurance 8. Medicines iInformation 9. Clinical pharmacy 10. Pharmacist prescribing 11. Strategic medicines management 12. Risks with medicines 13. Mental health pharmacy 14. Community health services 15. Information technology 16. Research and development 17. Workplace development 18. Consultant pharmacists 19. Managing services REVIEWS: Patrick McDonnell, Pharm.D. "a book that details the features of pharmacy services within and from hospital-based pharmacies in the United Kingdom...This book certainly provides readers with a solid understanding of the practice of hospital-based pharmacy in the U.K.” Patrick McDonnell, Pharm.D. (Temple University School of Pharmacy)

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• Color/Form: 234 x 156mm