| This book discusses many topics in the field of clinical pharmacy.
It focuses on procedures and policies. It is a paperback book and A5
in
size.
There are four sections in the book. The first discusses policies in
drug licensing, evidence-based practice and pharmacoeconomics. The second
section is about choice, ie, the choice pharmacists have in the treatment
of pain, infection and other areas. The third section deals with monitoring
and management of medication errors, prescriptions and patients with
renal or hepatic disease. The final section is a reference section that
covers side effects, laboratory tests and the international system of
units. Each chapter is split into sections dealing with different topics.
The extensive reference section would be useful for hospital pharmacists
and the smoking cessation chapter helpful for community pharmacists.
Since the book mainly discusses procedures and policies in practice,
it is a good guide for students and preregistration trainees. However,
for that same reason, I think it has limited value for practising pharmacists
who are surrounded by these policies and procedures in their daily working
lives.
Uzma Chaudhry
(a relief pharmacist for Lloydspharmacy in Oxfordshire)
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The
Pharmaceutical Journal