Pharmacy:

"This book is a good resource for introducing pharmacy students to many of the important facets of the profession. Many of the topics and timely articles create enthusiasm for being a pharmacist in today’s healthcare system."
— Janice Frueh, PharmD and Todd D. Sorensen, PharmD
University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy
Journal of Pharmacy Technology, July/August 2009

Pharmacy: An Introduction to the Profession is an ideal resource for orientation or introduction to pharmacy courses on both the professional and the preprofessional level. It provides the basis for beginning pharmacy students to develop an accurate view of the profession they are entering, to understand the basic tenets of the profession, and to understand the critical issues the profession is facing. The book consists of 10 chapters addressing core concepts about the profession of pharmacy. Chapter 11 provides a selection of readings from the recent pharmacy and biomedical literature.

Key Features
• The book includes thoroughly updated chapters.
• Chapter 3 discusses evolution of pharmacy practice toward medication therapy management services.
• Chapter 4 involves communications in pharmacy practice and is written by noted expert Bruce A. Berger.
• Chapter 11 includes all new readings from the literature.
• Definitions of key terms are located throughout the text in the margin and in a separate glossary.

Table of Contents
• Preface
• Pharmacy’s Cadence: Drumbeat of a Profession
• Development of Pharmacy in History as a Healing Profession
• Pharmacy Reborn: Pharmaceutical Care and Medication Therapy Management
• Communications in Pharmacy Practice
• Ethics in Pharmacy Practice
• Career Planning: Practice Areas in Pharmacy
• Governmental and Voluntary Oversight of Pharmacy
• Pharmacy Associations
• Using the Pharmacy Literature — and Writing for It
• Postgraduate Educational Opportunities
• Current Issues in Pharmacy
• Glossary