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American Pharmacists Association Radiopharmaceuticals in Nuclear Pharmacy and Nuclear Medicine
Completed revised and updated, Radiopharmaceuticals in Nuclear Pharmacy and Nuclear Medicine, 4th Edition is the radiopharmaceutical bible for nuclear pharmacists, nuclear medicine physicians, and nuclear medicine technologists. Useful in educational programs across these disciplines, it also serves as a key reference in preparation for specialty board examination in nuclear medicine and nuclear pharmacy.The book contains essential information required by state and federal radiation licensing organization for specialty practitioners preparing to become authorized nuclear pharmacists or authorized nuclear medicine physicians.KEY FEATURES: All chapters are entirely reorganized and revised to reflect the latest developments in the field Chapters new to the fourth edition cover of range of topics including Adverse Reactions to Radiopharmaceuticals, Pregnancy and Pediatrics, Localization Mechanisms of Radiopharmaceuticals, Non-Radioactive Pharmaceuticals, PET Manufacturing, and Radiopharmaceutical Distribution Over 500 figures and 200 tables—many in full-color—underscore key concepts
£249.77
American Pharmacists Association Communication Skills for Pharmacists: Building Relationships, Improving Patient Care
Communication Skills for Pharmacists: Building Relationships, Improving Patient Care, third edition, includes new material that will help student pharmacists and practicing pharmacists develop the communication skills they need for providing high quality care. Effective relationships between pharmacists and patients and between pharmacists and physicians pave the way for positive treatment outcomes. To improve medication use and patient outcomes, pharmacists need skill in building these relationships. Key Features: 15 chapters from the second edition covering key communication skills for pharmacists: listening and empathic responding, supportive communication, persuasive communication, assertiveness, managing conflict, dealing with angry patients, and helping patients accept the behavior changes needed to manage their illness. A new chapter on communicating about sensitive medical issues (e.g., depression, erectile dysfunction) and a second new chapter on communicating with patients who have literacy limitations. A detailed patient counseling checklist to help pharmacists with the timing and organization of the information they provide to patients and the information they receive from patients. Dozens of examples of good and bad pharmacist–patient and pharmacist– physician dialogues. Questions for reflection at the end of each chapter.
£54.00
American Pharmacists Association Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs: An Interactive Approach to Self-Care
Written and peer-reviewed by experts in practice and academia, the 19th edition of the Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs: An Interactive Approach to Self-Care is an authoritative resource for students and for health care providers who counsel and care for patients undertaking self-treatment—nonprescription drugs, nutritional supplements, medical foods, nondrug and preventive measures, and complementary therapies. Its goal is to develop the knowledge and problem-solving skills needed to assess a patient’s health status and current practice of self-treatment, to determine whether self-care is necessary or appropriate, and, if appropriate, to recommend safe and effective self-care measures. KEY FEATURES: • Updated information and references throughout • One new chapter (“Prebiotics and Probiotics”), a rewritten chapter (“Pharmacist’s Patient Care Process in Self-care”) to make the content more practical in the self-care/nonprescription product environment, and many new and updated drug product and drug interaction tables throughout • Quick-reference tools such as treatment algorithms (including exclusions for self-treatment), drug product tables, patient education sidebars, and product administration illustrations • Two new comprehensive patient cases for each disorder-related chapter • Concise Key Points section at the end of each disorder-related chapter, summarizing critical information • Color plate section with more than 30 illustrations
£179.00
American Pharmacists Association Communication and Management Skills for the Pharmacy Technician
Pharmacy technicians play an important role in the management and operation of modern pharmacy practices. They need a working knowledge in areas such as customer service, protecting patients’ health information, ethics, third-party payers, medication and inventory control, managing workflow, staffing, and team building. Because they regularly interact with colleagues and patients, good communication skills are also essential. Communication & Management Skills for the Pharmacy Technician includes a wealth of practical information on the wide range of communication and management issues that arise in pharmacy settings. This book helps pharmacy technicians develop professional skills that are critical to the efficient operation of the pharmacy. Key Features: Practical information is presented in a clear, reader-friendly format. Activities and real-world examples reinforce concepts. Includes discussion of key pharmacy issues and suggested readings.
£34.95
