Synopsis
Pharmacy and the US Health Care System equips pharmacists for independent practice in today's unpredictable health care environment. This fourth edition offers a complete source of current information about the features of the US health care system including the personnel and institutions, as well as concise reports on trends, regulations, policy and finances. Written and edited by a well-respected team of experts, this new edition has been fully revised and updated and now features new chapters including: patient safety and pharmacovigilance; professionalism and ethics. The inclusion of case studies, sample test questions and learning objectives makes this an invaluable tool for students. Whether it is a course offering an introduction to the health care environment, or about managing and finance in the US health care delivery system, this is an essential textbook. It is also a helpful reference for practicing pharmacists and pharmacy organizations and societies.
From the Back Cover
Pharmacy and the US Health Care System equips pharmacists for independent practice in today s unpredictable health care environment. This fourth edition offers a complete source of current information about the features of the US health care system including the personnel and institutions, as well as concise reports on trends, regulations, policy and finances.Written and edited by a well-respected team of experts, this new edition has been fully revised and updated and now features new chapters including: patient safety and pharmacovigilance professionalism and ethics.The inclusion of case studies, sample test questions and learning objectives makes this an invaluable tool for students. Whether it is a course offering an introduction to the health care environment, or about managing and finance in the US health care delivery system, this is an essential textbook. It is also a helpful reference for practicing pharmacists and pharmacy organizations and societies.Dr. Michael Ira Smith is Founder and President of MIS Pharmaceutical Consultants Inc, a management consulting firm for the pharmaceutical and health care industries. Prof. Albert I. Wertheimer is Professor of Pharmacy Administration at the School of Pharmacy of Temple University, Philadelphia, Editor of the Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research and is editor in chief to the Pharmaceutical Press Pharmacy Business Administration series.Prof. Jack E. Fincham is Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration at the School of Pharmacy, University of Missouri at Kansas City and is author of the Pharmaceutical Press publication Health Policy and Ethics.
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