APhA Releases New Books On Leadership, Evidence-Based Pharmacotherapy, And Clinical Skills

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Article Date: 01 May 2007 - 12:00 PDT

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The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) announced today that it has just published three new books geared to the pharmacy practice site and classroom: Leadership and Advocacy for Pharmacy, Evidence-Based Pharmacotherapy: Optimal Patient-Care = Best Knowledge + Competent Practitioner, and A Practical Guide to Pharmaceutical Care: A Clinical Skills Primer, 3rd edition.

In Leadership and Advocacy for Pharmacy, noted pharmacy leaders present lessons based on personal experience that will help pharmacists and student pharmacists become effective leaders and advocates. Spanning federal, state, and grassroots action, the book informs, guides, and inspires readers about leading and advocating for the achievement of the profession's goals.

Evidence-Based Pharmacotherapy covers all aspects of accessing, interpreting, and applying the best knowledge about medications to ensure optimal patient care. It is a practical, systematic guide to incorporating evidence-based medicine into medication decision making. Packaged with the book is a CD-ROM that contains all appendix material plus supplemental information and exercises to test the skills learned in several chapters.

The new 3rd edition of A Practical Guide to Pharmaceutical Care focuses entirely on the patient care skills that pharmacists need to practice pharmaceutical care. Chapters on each major clinical skill - identifying drug therapy problems, collecting patient data, evaluating patient data, developing patient care plans, and documenting pharmacist - patient encounters - feature self assessment questions to help readers practice and refine their new skills. Four new chapters center on case studies that show how clinical skills are applied in community pharmacies, hospitals, long-term-care facilities, and ambulatory clinics, respectively.

Leadership and Advocacy for Pharmacy (ISBN 9781582121017; hardbound; 196 pages; $34.95 [$31.00 for APhA members]) was edited by Cynthia J. Boyle, PharmD, Director, Experiential Learning Program, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore; Robert S. Beardsley, PhD, Professor, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore; and David A. Holdford, PhD, Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy, Richmond.

Evidence-Based Pharmacotherapy (ISBN 9781582120683; hardbound with CD-ROM; 211 pages; $59.00 [$53.00 for APhA members]) was written by Elaine Chiquette, PharmD, Senior Medical Science Liaison for Amylin, San Antonio, Texas; and L. Michael Posey, BPharm, Editorial Director, Periodicals, for APhA.

A Practical Guide to Pharmaceutical Care (ISBN 9781582121048; softbound; 259 pages; $39.95 [$35.95 for APhA members]) was written by John P. Rovers, PharmD, Associate Professor, Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Des Moines, Iowa; and Jay D. Currie, PharmD, Professor (Clinical), The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, Iowa City.

The books may be ordered online (http://www.pharmacist.com) or by phone (800-878-0729).

Contact: Erica Jefferson
(202)429-7537
ejefferson@aphanet.org

The American Pharmacists Association, founded in 1852 as the American Pharmaceutical Association, represents more than 60,000 practicing pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, student pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and others interested in advancing the profession. APhA, dedicated to helping all pharmacists improve medication use and advance patient care, is the first-established and largest association of pharmacists in the United States.

http://www.aphanet.org

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