Pharmacists Talking With Patients: A Guide to Patient Counseling

Rantucci, Melanie J.

ISBN 10: 0781763304 / ISBN 13: 9780781763301

Published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pharmacists Talking With Patients: A Guide to Patient Counseling
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0781763304
• ISBN 13: 9780781763301
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Pharmacists Talking with Patients, Second Edition is a complete introduction to patient counseling for pharmacy students and practicing pharmacists. In an easy-to-understand style that's a pleasure to read, the author outlines various ways of incorporating effective patient counseling into pharmacy practice and gives specific recommendations for developing strong counseling techniques. Appendices contain suggested patient counseling dialogues and sample forms.

This edition includes new cartoons and photographs to make learning fun, case studies, summary tables, and reflective critical thinking questions. New and expanded topics include the therapeutic alliance between health professionals and patients, collaborative working relationships between pharmacists and physicians, and cultural and literacy issues.

About the Author

Robert A. Segal is Professor of Theories of Religion at Lancaster University. He previously taught at Reed College, Standford University, University of Pittsburgh and Tulane University. He is the author of, among other books," Joseph Campbell: An Introduction" (1987), "Theorizing About Myth "(1999), and editor of" Jung on Mythology" (1998), "In Quest of the Hero" (1990), and "The Myth and Ritual Theory" (Blackwell Publishers, 1998). He is also the European Editor of the journal "Religion,"