Dedication
Acknowledgments
Contents
Preface
Contributors
PART ONE Setting Your Goals and Objectives
Ch 01 How to Be a Great Student: Strategies for Effective Learning
PART TWO Introduction to Pharmacy
Ch 02 The World of Pharmacy and PharmacyTechnicians
Ch 03 Pharmacy Law, Regulations, and Standards
Ch 04 Community, Ambulatory Care, and Home Care Pharmacy Practice
Ch 05 Hospital and Specialty Pharmacy Practice
PART THREE Science Knowledge and Skills
Ch 06 The Human Body: Structure and Function
Ch 07 Drug Classifications and Pharmacologic Actions
Ch 08 Drugs and the Body: Basic Biopharmaceutics, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics
Ch 09 Medication Dosage Forms and Routes ofAdministration
PART FOUR Practice Basics
Ch 10 Communication and Teamwork
Ch 11 Processing Medication Orders and Prescriptions
Ch 12 Pharmacy Calculations
Ch 13 Nonsterile Compounding and Repackaging
Ch 14 Aseptic Technique, Sterile Compounding, and IV Admixture Programs
Ch 15 Medication Safety
PART FIVE Business Applications
Ch 16 Pharmacy Informatics andTechnology
Ch 17 Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Management
Ch 18 Billing and Reimbursement
PART SIX Getting Started
Ch 19 In the Real World
APPENDIXES
Appendix A Medical
Terminology and
Abbreviations
Appendix B Confusing Drug Names
Appendix C The Top 200 Drugs of 2019
Appendix D Understanding Drug Information, Drug Names, and Pronunciations
Appendix E ASHP Statement on the Role of Health-System Pharmacists
in Emergency
Preparedness
Appendix F Glossary
Index
