Pharmaceutical practice, edited by Judith A. Rees, Ian Smith, Jennie Watson, (electronic book)

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The instance Pharmaceutical practice, edited by Judith A. Rees, Ian Smith, Jennie Watson, (electronic book) represents a material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Liverpool. This resource is a combination of several types including: Instance, Electronic.

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Pharmaceutical practice, edited by Judith A. Rees, Ian Smith, Jennie Watson, (electronic book)

Medium

electronic book

Statement of responsibility

edited by Judith A. Rees, Ian Smith, Jennie Watson

Instantiates

• Pharmaceutical practice

Publication

• Edinburgh | New York, Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2014

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Carrier category

online resource

Carrier category code

• cr

Carrier MARC source

rdacarrier

Content category

text

Content type code

• txt

Content type MARC source

rdacontent

Contents

• Front Cover; Pharmaceutical Practice; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contributors; About this book; 1 An introduction to pharmacy and its place in society; 1 The role of pharmacy in health care; Introduction; The changing role of pharmacy; The extended role; The profession; The NHS drugs budget; The NHS workforce; The current and future roles of pharmacists; Community pharmacy; Dispensing, repeat dispensing and medication review; Responding to symptoms; Health promotion and health improvement; Services to specific patient groups; Domiciliary visiting; Personal control
• Out of hours servicesHospital pharmacy; Other NHS roles; Primary care pharmacy; Pharmaceutical advisers; Pharmaceutical public health; The public's view; Clinical effectiveness; The roles of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the General Pharmaceutical Council; Continuing education and continuing professional development; Pharmacy education; Undergraduate education; Pre-registration training; Higher degrees and research; Conclusion; Key Points; 2 Socio-behavioural aspects of health and illness; Introduction; Defining health and illness; Dimensions of health; Physical health; Mental health
• Spiritual healthSocial health; Determinants and models of health; Genetic and biological determinants; Behavioural determinants; Environmental determinants; Socioeconomic determinants; Interaction of different factors; Process of illness; Becoming ill; Identifying and reacting to symptoms; Sick-role behaviour; The role of personality in illness; Health knowledge, beliefs and attitudes; The health belief model; The theory of planned behaviour; The conflict theory; Locus of control; Self-efficacy and social learning; Coping; Coping mechanisms; Decision analysis and behavioural decision theory
• Theory into practice -- the process of behaviour changeThe treatment process; Self- and lay-care; Primary care; Factors influencing the use of healthcare services; Demographic factors; Cultural and socioeconomic factors; Social support; Forms and levels of social support; Key Points; 3 Socio-behavioural aspects of treatment with medicines; Introduction; Functions of medicines; A societal perspective on the rational use of medicines; Defining rational use; National medicines policy (NMP); Ensuring the safety of medicines; Ensuring the availability of medicines; Use of medicines
• Improving public understanding of medicinesPrescribing; Functions of prescriptions; Choosing the right medicine; Models to study prescribing; The nature of the consultation process; Influencing prescribing; The changing nature of prescribers; Pharmacies and the pharmacy profession; International guidelines for good pharmacy practice by the FIP; Outcomes of medical treatment; Evaluation and outcomes research; Health-related quality of life; Client and patient satisfaction; Key Points; 2 Protecting the public; 4 Control of medicines; Introduction; Control of medicines

Edition

Fifth edition.

Extent

1 online resource (xvii, 552 pages)

Form of item

online

Isbn

9780702052828

Lccn

2013018486

Media category

computer

Media MARC source

rdamedia

Media type code

• c

Other physical details

illustrations.

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9780702052828

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b5354137

Specific material designation

remote

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• ocn842337747
• (OCoLC)842337747