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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| About the Authors | |
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| Contributors | |
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| Reviewers | |
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| What Is Pharmacy? | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Pharmacy Education | |
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| Pharmacy Organizations | |
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| Drug Legislation | |
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| Transformation of Pharmacy | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Pharmacy and Other Health Professions | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Education | |
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| Licensure | |
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| Opportunities and Advancement | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Job Opportunities Overview | |
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| Healthcare Issues in the United States | |
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| Supply and Demand | |
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| Where do Pharmacists Work? | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Number of Pharmacies and Pharmacists | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Pharmacy Within U.S. Healthcare Delivery | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Overview of the U.S. Healthcare Delivery System | |
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| Pharmacy Within the U.S. Healthcare Delivery System | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Educational Opportunities for Pharmacists | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Pharmacy Schools | |
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| Licensure | |
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| Residency Programs | |
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| Fellowships | |
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| Graduate School | |
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| Academic Pharmacy's Vital Statistics | |
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| Programs in Pharmacy | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Resume Writing and Interviewing | |
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| Creating and Revising Your Resume | |
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| Interviewing | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Gaining Experience During Pharmacy School: How to Prepare | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Doing Research | |
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| Involvement in Organizations | |
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| Volunteering | |
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| Paid Versus Unpaid Internships | |
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| To Work or Not to Work? | |
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| Portfolios | |
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| Additional Education? | |
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| Balance Your Time | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Pharmacist Salaries | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Occupational Statistics | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| The Future of the Profession | |
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| An Evolving Profession | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Additional Resources and Websites | |
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| Pharmacy Organizations | |
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| Pharmacy Fraternities | |
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| Pharmacy Career Assessment Tool | |
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| The APhA Career Pathway Evaluation Program for Pharmacy Professionals | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Pharmacist Profiles | |
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| Pharmacists in Academia | |
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| Pharmacists in Administration | |
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| Pharmacists in Ambulatory Care | |
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| Pharmacists in the CDC | |
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| Pharmacists in Community Pharmacy | |
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| Pharmacists in Compounding | |
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| Pharmacists in Critical Care | |
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| Pharmacists in the Department of Health | |
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| Pharmacists in Disaster Management | |
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| Pharmacists in Drug Information | |
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| Pharmacists in Endocrinology and Diabetes Care | |
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| Pharmacists in the FDA | |
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| Pharmacists in Genetics | |
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| Pharmacists in Grocery Stores | |
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| Pharmacists in Home Care | |
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| Pharmacists in Hospital Staffing | |
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| Pharmacists in Industry (Health Economics) | |
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| Pharmacists in Industry (Marketing) | |
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| Pharmacists in Industry (Medical Liaisons) | |
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| Pharmacists in Law Enforcement | |
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| Pharmacists in Long-Term Care | |
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| Pharmacists in Managed Care | |
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| Pharmacists in Medicaid | |
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| Pharmacists in Medical Missions | |
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| Pharmacists in Military | |
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| Pharmacists in National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) | |
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| Pharmacists in Nutrition | |
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| Pharmacists in Oncology | |
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| Pharmacists in Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research | |
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| Pharmacists in Pharmacometrics | |
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| Pharmacists in Pharmacy Benefit Management | |
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| Pharmacists in Poison Control | |
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| Pharmacists in Psychiatry | |
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| Pharmacists in Research & Development | |
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| Pharmacists in Residency Programs | |
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| Pharmacists in Transplantation | |
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| Pharmacists in Veterans Administration (VA) | |
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| Pharmacists in Veterinary Settings | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |