Clinical skills for pharmacists : a patient-focused approach /
Karen J. Tietze
- Third edition.
- St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier Mosby, c2012
- viii, 200 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: The Practice of Clinical Pharmacy -- Communication Skills for Pharmacists -- Taking Medication Histories -- Physical Assessment Skills -- Review of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests -- The Patient Case Presentation -- Therapeutics Planning -- Monitoring Drug Therapies -- Researching and Planning Drug Information -- Ethics in Pharmacy and Health Care
Covering the skills needed for pharmaceutical care in a patient-centered pharmacy setting, Clinical Skills for Pharmacists: A Patient-Focused Approach, 3rd Edition describes fundamental skills such as communication, physical assessment, and laboratory and diagnostic information, as well as patient case presentation, therapeutic planning, and monitoring of drug intake.