Introduction to hospital and health-system pharmacy practice /
David A. Holdford and Thomas R. Brown
- Bethesda, Maryland : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2010
- v, 404 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Includes index.
Introduction -- Managing medication use -- Managing medication distribution -- Using technology -- Financial management -- Sterile product preparation and administration -- Managing people -- Careers in health-system pharmacy practice
This is a comprehensive manual for institutional pharmacy: legal and regulatory issues, medication safety, informatics, and more. Straightforward definitions and clear explanations provide a basic foundation for on-the-job training in hospitals and health-systems. It offers a highly readable introduction to key areas of pharmacy practice.