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PHARMACY

Patient Assessment in Pharmacy Practice Third Edition Rhonda M. Jones, Pharm D

NEW

Associate Professor andCoordinator, Professional Experience Program, Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University, Omaha, NE

August 2015 / Softbound / 8.375” x 10.875” / 488 pp / 375 Illus / 40 Tables 978-1-4511-9165-3

f f Body system chapters follow a consistent organization to facilitate understanding: key

HEALTH PROFESSIONS f f Case studies in each chapter include interview questions, patient assessment algorithms, sample pharmaceutical care plans, and critical thinking and self-assessment questions. f f Coverage of global issues related to assessment DESCRIPTION Develop the patient assessment and clinical skills you need with the Third Edition of Patient Assessment in Pharmacy Practice. The only patient assessment text in the field written specifically for pharmacy students, this practical book relates patient assessment and clinical skills to pharmacy practice. Now a “one-stop shop” for assessment and clinical skills development, the companion eBook features 23 patient assessment video clips. Unlike other assessment videos that depict assessments in a doctor’s office, these videos depict assessments in pharmacist-specific practice settings. FEATURES f f NEW! Coverage of clinical skills makes the text a “one-stop shop” for assessment and clinical skill development. f f NEW! Application activities, laboratory activities, and/or active learning suggestions are now included in each chapter. and health-related problems that span many body systems (for example, pain and nutrition) help readers broaden their understanding. f f Detailed information is provided on assessment of body systems/regions (head to toe), assessment

terms, A&P overview, pathology overview, system assessment, applications to patient systems, one or more case studies with sample pharmaceutical care plans, patient decision trees (algorithms), and self-assessment questions.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I Overview of patient assessment 1. 1.Patient Assessment And The Pharmacist’s Role In Patient-Centered Medication Management Services 2. Cultural Considerations In Patient Assessment 3. Health And Medication History 4. Principles And Methods Of The Basic Physical Examination 5. General Assessment And Vital Signs 6. Nutritional Assessment 7. Pain Assessment PART II Assessment Of Body Systems 8. Skin, Hair And Nails 9. Eyes And Ears 10. Head And Neck 11. Respiratory System 12. Cardiovascular System 13. Peripheral Vascular Systems 14. Gastrointestinal System 15. Hepatic System 16. Renal System 17. Musculoskeletal System 18. Nervous System 19. Mental Status

20. Endocrine System 21. The Male Patient 22. The Female Patient

of special populations, and assessment in community and ambulatory care settings.

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