Clinical Skills for Pharmacists: A Patient-Focused Approach

By Karen J. Tietze and Karen J. Tietze PharmD

Book Overview

240 pagesChapters are organized in a practical, skill-building approach.Case examples provide an understanding of how the material may be applied.Self-assessment questions are included for each chapter.Learning objectives help readers focus on important concepts.Quick reference guides help readers locate key pieces of information.Complete coverage of patient-centered clinical pharmacy skills helps readers understand and clearly define the skills needed in the pharmacy setting.New visuals/figures give the book a fresh new look.The text has been updated to reflect current pharmacy practice, health care, and technology.Updated information reflects current drug examples throughout book.Content is included on the changes in education and certification requirements, updated board certification information, and information on certificate programs.Discussions of the professional codes of ethics have been updated to reflect the new ANA code, 2001 AMA Principles of Medical Ethics, the new pharmaceutical manufacturer's guidelines, and updated informed consent.Coverage of the Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE) has been added to the physical assessment chapter.An expanded discussion of electronic drug information resources and a new section on how to critique electronic drug information resources have been added.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323024734
• ISBN13: 9780323024730
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.5" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

Clinical pharmacy book

This was was exactly what I was looking for. The price was a lot better than what my book store was selling it for. Overall I think it was a good transaction.

Required text

I teach a pharmacy course called "Clinical Assessment" and have used Tietze's book for three years. It is a concise and easy to read intro to clinical assessment tools, such as physical exam, charting and presenting, lab interpretation, and problem solving. I like that it does not try to be comprehensive, allowing me to taylor the course in the way that I want and not be constrained by the outline of the text.

An excellent book for students.

The book was reprinted: I got mine through Mosby/Harcourt (publishers). Its an excellent intro book for pharm students in first or second professional year. Written at the appropriate level for students, I especially like the chapters on DI, labs, physical assessment and presenting patients. I looked around before I found a book I would recommend and even the students admit it seems worth $30 (truly a criteria that's is important). I intend to use it to supplement the traditional DiPiro or Koda Kimble books, since they lack the "principles" of solving problem sections.Overall, I think its worth having.Lorne Basskin, Assistant Professor, Butler University College of Pharmacy