Description: Advanced Pharmacy Practice for Technicians goes beyond the basic training requirements for pharmacy technicians. It is the only book available that covers non-traditional areas of pharmacy practice for technicians, including telepharmacy, long-term care, home health care, managed care, hospice settings, nuclear pharmacy, and federal pharmacy. The characteristics of each specialty area are described and differentiated and the role of both the pharmacy technician and the pharmacist are clearly outlined for each practice setting. Product Benefits: - New chapter on telepharmacy, a fast growing area of the pharmacy industry
- Critical Thinking questions to focus the user on application of knowledge
- Solid overview of the US health care system provides the backdrop for understanding of each of the specialty areas of pharmacy
Table of Contents: Chapter 1Pharmacy and the U.S. Health Care System
Chapter 2Introduction to Long-Term Care
Chapter 3The Long-Term Care Pharmacy
Chapter 4Legislation and Regulations for Long-Term Care Pharmacy
Chapter 5The Role of the Pharmacist and the Pharmacy Technician in Long-Term Care
Chapter 6Home Health Care
Chapter 7Home Infusion Pharmacy
Chapter 8Managed Care Pharmacy
Chapter 9Mail Order Pharmacy
Chapter 10 Nuclear Pharmacy
Chapter 11 Hospice Pharmacy
Chapter 12 Federal Pharmacy
Chapter 13 Pharmaceutical Industry
Chapter 14 Advanced Pharmacy Technician Roles
Appendix A Indicators for Surveyor Assessment of the Performance of Drug Regimen Review
Appendix B Material Safety Data Sheet
Appendix C Pharmacy Organizations
Appendix D Pharmacy Publications
Appendix E Answers to Self-Assessment Questions |
