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| Contributors | |
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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Tackling Your First Rotations in Pharmacy School | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Attributes | |
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| Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter | |
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| At the Site | |
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| Goals of Practical Experience | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Questions | |
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| References | |
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| Ethics in Pharmacy Practice | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Hippocratic Oath Is the Foundation of the Doctor/Clinician--Patient Relationship and of the Code of Professional Ethics in Medicine | |
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| Two Philosophical Theories Are Often Referred to in Biomedical and Clinical Ethics: Utilitarianism and Deontology | |
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| History of (a) How Biomedical Ethics Evolved and the Fundamental Principles of Biomedical Ethics, (b) How Clinical Ethics Evolved, and (c) Clinical Applications of Those Principles (Clinical Ethics) with Case Examples | |
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| Codes of Conduct in the Professions and, Specifically, Clinical Ethics | |
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| Conclusion: The Doctor/Clinician--Patient Relationship Is the Core of Clinical Ethics | |
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| Questions | |
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| References | |
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| The Basics of Communication: An Overview | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Importance of Communication Skills | |
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| Model of Communication | |
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| Potential Barriers to Pharmacist's Communication | |
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| Oral Communication Skills | |
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| Nonverbal Communication Skills | |
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| Patient Interviewing | |
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| Written Communication | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions | |
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| References | |
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| Legal Requirements for Filling a Prescription | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Administrative Agencies | |
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| Drug Laws | |
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| The Prescription | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions | |
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| References | |
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| Interpretation of Clinical Laboratory Data | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Clinical Pearls When Interpreting Lab Data | |
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| Hematology | |
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| Urinalysis | |
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| Electrolytes and Blood Chemistry | |
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| Cardiac Diagnostic Tests | |
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| Lipoprotein Panel | |
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| Endocrine Diagnostic Tests: Thyroid Function Tests | |
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| Endocrine Diagnostic Tests: Diabetes Mellitus | |
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| Endocrine Diagnostic Tests: Adrenal Gland Tests | |
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| Gastrointestinal/Hepatic/Pancreatic Diagnostic Tests | |
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| Hematologic Diagnostic Tests | |
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| Immunologic Diagnostic Tests | |
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| Infectious Disease Diagnostic Tests | |
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| Hepatitis A | |
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| Hepatitis B | |
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| Hepatitis C | |
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| Questions | |
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| References | |
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| A Brief Look at the Construction of Medical Terminology, Definitions Included | |
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| Introduction | |
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| What's in a Word? | |
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| Definitions | |
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| Questions | |
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| References | |
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| Pharmacy Calculations | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Prescription or Medication Order | |
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| Common Systems of Measurement and Conversion | |
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| Calculation of Doses | |
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| Ratio Strength and Percentage | |
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| Aliquots | |
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| Tonicity and Osmolarity | |
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| Reconstitution and Intravenous Admixtures | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions | |
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| References | |
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| Drug Information and Drug Literature Evaluation | |
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| Introduction to Drug Information | |
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| Drug Information Skills | |
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| Standard References | |
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| Drug Literature Evaluation | |
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| Professional Writing | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions | |
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| References | |
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| Physical Assessment Skills | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Basic Technique | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| Precautions | |
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| Vital Signs | |
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| Review of Systems | |
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| Putting It All Together | |
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| Questions | |
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| References | |
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| Monitoring Drug Therapy | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Steps for Monitoring Drug Therapy | |
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| Putting It All Together | |
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| Patient Case 1 | |
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| Patient Case 2 | |
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| Questions | |
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| References | |
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| Practical Pharmacokinetics | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Dosage Regimen Design | |
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| Basic Calculations to Determine Individual Pharmacokinetic Variables | |
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| Application | |
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| Questions | |
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| References | |
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| Meeting Preceptor's Expectations: Rounding, SOAP Notes, Patient Education | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Clinical Rotations and Practice Expectations | |
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| Questions | |
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| References | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Charting New Pathways: An Introduction to Managed-Care Pharmacy Experiential Learning Rotation | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Managed Care in the United States | |
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| Evolution of Pharmacy Benefits Managers | |
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| Drivers of Pharmacy Costs | |
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| Finding the Solution | |
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| Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research | |
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| Expanding Opportunities in Managed-Care Pharmacy | |
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| Preparing for Your Managed Care Clerkship | |
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| Questions | |
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| References | |
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| Community Pharmacy Experiential Rotation | |
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| Introduction to the Community Pharmacy Experiential Rotation: An Overview | |
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| Community Pharmacy--More Than Counting, Pouring, Licking, and Sticking | |
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| Managing Your Rotation Hours | |
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| Summary and Conclusion | |
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| Case Study | |
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| Questions | |
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| References | |
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| Hospital Patient Cases | |
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| Note to Students | |
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| Note to Preceptors | |
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| Hospital Patient Case 1 | |
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| Hospital Patient Case 2 | |
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| Hospital Patient Case 3 | |
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| Hospital Patient Case 4 | |
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| Hospital Patient Case 5 | |
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| Hospital Patient Case 6 | |
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| Ambulatory Care Patient Cases | |
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| Note to Students | |
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| Note to Preceptors | |
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| Ambulatory Patient Case Example | |
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| Ambulatory Patient Case 1 | |
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| Ambulatory Patient Case 2 | |
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| Ambulatory Patient Case 3 | |
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| Ambulatory Patient Case 4 | |
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| Ambulatory Patient Case 5 | |
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| Ambulatory Patient Case 6 | |
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| Communications Role-Playing Scenarios | |
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| Additional Readings | |
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| Example of Study Abstract for Poster Presentation Submission | |
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| Monitoring Form Example for Patients on Cardiology/Medicine Service | |
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| Patient Medical History Form | |
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| Learning Objectives for Community Pharmacy Experiential Rotation | |
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| Care Plan for Community Pharmacy Patient | |
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| Drug Information Question Documentation Form | |
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| Case Presentation Format | |
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| Recommended Resources for Community Pharmacy Practice | |
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| Chapter 12: Case Example | |
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| Managed Care Suggested Resources | |
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| Hospital Patient-Monitoring Form | |
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| Persistent Vegetative State | |
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| Index | |