Main description:

This one-of-a-kind medical text covers everything needed to launch a successful career in pharmacy

Interprofessional Practice in Pharmacy: Featuring Illustrated Case Studies presents an accessible, in-depth exploration of pharmacists working to advance the safe and effective use of medications. This is an ideal resource for early learners in pharmacy, high school and undergraduate students considering careers in healthcare, and educators and students throughout the health professions.

Engaging and robust descriptions demonstrate how pharmacists work within interprofessional teams and contribute to the interprofessional care of patients in multiple healthcare settings. This information will help students identify career opportunities early in their educational journeys.

Illustrated case studies-a modern take on a time-tested teaching strategy-provide a unique window into the profession of pharmacy. Readers will enjoy exploring healthcare through the lens of pharmacists, including contemporary issues such as infectious disease outbreaks and the opioid crisis.

Over 200 illustrations provide a wide-ranging view of pharmacy practice in the following areas:

Community Pharmacy
Primary Care
Prevention & Wellness
Cardiology
Pediatrics
Geriatrics
Infectious Diseases
Oncology
Emergency Medicine
Critical Care
Mental Health
Technology
Population Health
Administration

Contents:

Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1 Interprofessional Practice in Pharmacy

Illustrated Case Study: Breakdown

Chapter 2 Community Pharmacy

Illustrated Case Study: Organized Chaos
Illustrated Case Study: Transformation
Illustrated Case Study: Breathe

Chapter 3 Primary Care

Illustrated Case Study: Support
Illustrated Case Study: Swish
Illustrated Case Study: Holistic

Chapter 4 Prevention & Wellness

Illustrated Case Study: Screen
Illustrated Case Study: Change Talk
Illustrated Case Study: Mobilized

Chapter 5 Cardiology

Illustrated Case Study: Underlying Cause
Illustrated Case Study: Educator
Illustrated Case Study: Empowerment

Chapter 6 Pediatrics

Illustrated Case Study: Accidental
Illustrated Case Study: All In

Chapter 7 Geriatrics

Illustrated Case Study: Burden
Illustrated Case Study: Sleuth

Chapter 8 Infectious Diseases

Illustrated Case Study: Wounded
Illustrated Case Study: Superinfection

Chapter 9 Oncology

Illustrated Case Study: Compromising
Illustrated Case Study: Compassion

Chapter 10 Emergency Medicine

Illustrated Case Study: Life & Death
Illustrated Case Study: One Day

Chapter 11 Critical Care

Illustrated Case Study: Shocking
Illustrated Case Study: Type 1

Chapter 12 Mental Health

Illustrated Case Study: Gasping
Illustrated Case Study: Barriers

Chapter 13 Technology

Illustrated Case Study: Leverage
Illustrated Case Study: Integrated
Illustrated Case Study: Innovator

Chapter 14 Population Health

Illustrated Case Study: Unsung Hero
Illustrated Case Study: Relapse
Illustrated Case Study: Interconnected

Chapter 15 Administration

Illustrated Case Study: Opportunities
Illustrated Case Study: Relationships

Index