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Drug Information : A Guide for Pharmacists / edited by Patrick M. Malone, Meghan J. Malone, Sharon K. Park.

McGraw Hill AccessPharmacy Archive Available online

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Malone, Meghan J., editor.
Malone, Patrick M., editor.
Park, Sharon K., editor.
Series:
McGraw-Hill's AccessPharmacy
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Pharmaceutical Preparations.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xxv, 1430 pages)
Edition:
Sixth edition.
Place of Publication:
New York : McGraw-Hill Medical, 2018.
Summary:
The guide pharmacists and students turn to first for cutting-edge coverage of drug information A Doody's Core Title for 2021! The goal of Drug Information: A Guide for Pharmacists, Sixth Edition is to teach students and practitioners how to effectively research, interpret, evaluate, collate, and disseminate drug information in the most efficient and effective manner possible. Updated to reflect the realities of today's practice, the book also addresses important issues such as the legal and ethical considerations of providing drug information. Drug Information: A Guide for Pharmacists begins by introducing the concept of drug information, including its history, and provides details on the various places drug information specialists may find employment. This is followed by information on how to answer a question, from the process of gathering necessary background information through determining the actual informational need, to answering the question. The chapter on drug information resources includes descriptions of the most commonly used references and contains new information on apps available to practitioners. As with past editions, practical examples are also provided. The Sixth Edition has been updated throughout, with chapters from previous editions rearranged to make the subject flow better. This edition is also enhanced by the addition of new chapters on journal clubs and counterfeit drugs/drug shortages. In addition, coverage of Policy Development, Project Design and Implementation has been greatly expanded.
Contents:
Introduction to the concept of drug information
Formulating an effective response: a structured approach
Drug information resources
Drug literature evaluation I: controlled clinical trial evaluation
Literature evaluation II: beyond the basics
The application of statistical analysis in the biomedical sciences
Pharmacoeconomics
Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines
Journal clubs
Legal aspects of drug information practice
Ethical aspects of drug information practice
Professional communication of drug information
Pharmacy and therapeutics committee
Drug evaluation monographs
Drug shortages and counterfeit drugs
Quality improvement and the medication use system
Medication misadventures I: adverse drug reactions
Medication misadventures II: medication and patient safety
Policy, procedure, and guideline development
Project management
Investigational drugs
Pharmaceutical industry and regulatory affairs
Assessing drug promotions
Drug information in ambulatory care
Drug information and contemporary community pharmacy practice
Pharmacy informatics: enabling safe and efficacious medication use
Drug information education and training
Appendices
Glossary
Answers for case studies
Answers for self-assessment questions.
Notes:
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (McGraw-Hill Medical, viewed April 15, 2023).
ISBN:
1-259-83798-X

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