Pharmacy Ethics: A Foundation for Professional Practice - Softcover

Robert A. Buerki; Louis D. Vottero

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1582121796 ISBN 13: 9781582121796

Publisher: American Pharmacists Association, 2013

Synopsis

Pharmacy Ethics: A Foundation for Professional Practice provides a model for examining and resolving ethical dilemmas. It is designed to help student pharmacists understand the ethical decision-making process and to show how the principles of the Code of Ethics for Pharmacists can be applied in professional practice. Used across the curriculum in pharmacy practice courses and experiential settings, this book will give students directed practice in applying ethical principles and will allow them to develop skills in problem-solving and critical thinking.

Key Features
More than 40 cases and ethical situations that encourage class discussion
A four-step framework for assessing and resolving the ethical dilemmas presented
Commentaries following the case studies to help students internalize ethical concepts and form their own set of professional practice values
Questions for reflection that encourage individual thought
A glossary designed to broaden students appreciation of the ethical issues presented throughout the book

About this title

About the Author:

Robert A. Buerki, PhD, RPh, is Professor Emeritus, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Louis D. Vottero, MS, is Professor of Pharmacy Emeritus, College of Pharmacy, Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio. Both have many years of experience teaching and writing about pharmacy ethics.

Review:

Pharmacy Ethics: A Foundation for Professional Practice is an excellent addition to the small armamentarium of pharmacy ethics literature available for use by academics in teaching pharmacy students. The text covers the gamut of pharmacy ethics: the history of pharmacy's codes of ethics, interpretation of the current code, the general principles underlying pharmacy ethics, an ethical problem-solving process, coverage of the common sources of pharmacy ethical dilemmas, and application of the ethical principles to those dilemmas. As a course textbook, it should prove quite useful in pharmacy ethics courses, as well as in other pharmacy courses in which ethical issues may arise. --American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education Volume 78, Number 1

This is a valuable book for pharmacy students, residents, and practitioners with an interest in or questions regarding pharmacy ethics. It can be used as the basis of an entire class for pharmacy students, or as a supplementary read or reference. There are few up-to-date, concise, well-written books on pharmacy ethics, making this one that much more valuable to the profession. --Jennifer L. Colon, PharmD, MS, MBA Temple University School of Pharmacy

This is a valuable book for pharmacy students, residents, and practitioners with an interest in or questions regarding pharmacy ethics. It can be used as the basis of an entire class for pharmacy students, or as a supplementary read or reference. There are few up-to-date, concise, well-written books on pharmacy ethics, making this one that much more valuable to the profession. --Jennifer L. Colon, PharmD, MS, MBA Temple University School of Pharmacy

About this edition

• Publisher: American Pharmacists Association
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1582121796
• ISBN 13: 9781582121796
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 210