Introduction to public health in pharmacy / edited by Bruce Lubotsky Levin, Peter D. Hurd and Ardis Hanson.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction and overview of pharmacy and public health -- Applied epidemiology for pharmacists: basic concepts and principles -- Disease prevention and health promotion -- Environmental and occupational health -- Behavioral health -- Public health services -- Evaluation in pharmacy practice: evaluation and outcome assessment -- Financing -- Managed care pharmacy and public health -- Pharmacoeconomics -- Evolving issues in pharmacy practice, law and ethics -- Cultural perspectives -- Public health informatics -- Health emergency preparedness and response -- Education and training.

"Designed as an introductory text for those seeking to combine the two disciplines, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to public health from a pharmacy perspective."--Jacket. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to public health from a pharmacy perspective. Organized into three main sections, Part I presents concepts and issues that pharmacists need in order to develop a knowledge base in public health. Part II examines the connection between pharmacy and public health services, including an overview of the different health services, evaluation and outcome assessment, financing, managed care pharmacy, and pharmacoeconomics. Part III presents chapters that illustrate key applications of public health concepts to pharmacy practice, including law and ethics, cultural perspectives, informatics, emergency preparedness, and education and training. Each chapter is co-authored by a public health expert as well as a pharmacist. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition.