Pharmacy Practice

The shift towards patient-centered care comes at a time when healthcare is delivered by an integrated team of health workers. This book examines both the needs and circumstances of the users of pharmaceutical services and of pharmacy's place within health service provision at a time when pharmaceutical services are increasingly patient-orientated. Providing a background to the social context of pharmacy, the book covers professional practice, meeting the pharmaceutical care needs of specific populations, measuring and regulating medicines use, research methods, evaluation, audit, and clinical governance.