TY  - BOOK
AU  - Tietze,Karen J.
TI  - Clinical skills for pharmacists: a patient-focused approach
SN  - 9780323077385 
PY  - 2012///
CY  - St. Louis, Mo.
PB  - Elsevier Mosby
KW  - Pharmacy
KW  - Communication in pharmacy
KW  - Pharmaceutical Services
KW  - Pharmacists
KW  - Professional-Patient Relations
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - Covering the skills needed for pharmaceutical care in a patient-centered pharmacy setting, Clinical Skills for Pharmacists: A Patient-Focused Approach, 3rd Edition describes fundamental skills such as communication, physical assessment, and laboratory and diagnostic information, as well as patient case presentation, therapeutic planning, and monitoring of drug intake. Numerous case examples show how skills are applied in clinical situations. Now in full color, this edition adds more illustrations and new coverage on taking a medication history, physical assessment, biomarkers, and drug information. Expert author Karen J. Tietze provides unique, pharmacy-specific coverage that helps you prepare for the NAPLEX and feel confident during patient encounters.

Coverage of clinical skills prepares you to be more involved with patients and for greater physical assessment and counselling responsibilities, with discussions of communication, taking a medical history, physical assessment, reviewing lab and diagnostic tests, and monitoring drug therapies.
A logical organization promotes skill building, with the development of each new skill building upon prior skills.
Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter highlight important topics.
Self-assessment questions at the end of each chapter help in measuring your comprehension of learning objectives.
Professional codes of ethics are described in the Ethics in Pharmacy and Health Care chapter, including confidentiality, HIPAA, research ethics, ethics and the promotion of drugs, and the use of advance directives in end-of-life decisions.
Numerous tables summarize key and routinely needed information.
Downloadable, customizable forms on the companion Evolve website make it easier to perform tasks such as monitoring drug intake and for power of attorney
ER  -