Remington an Introduction to Pharmacy

DESCRIPTION

Remington: An Introduction to Pharmacy offers you an easy-to-use introductory textbook with an overview of the content that will be covered during your pharmacy course. The comprehensive coverage includes every aspect of pharmacy with a particular focus on:

· specific information of interest to early pharmacy students
· contemporary issues in the field
· the various types of pharmacy practice that will be available to the student upon graduation.

The content is hand-picked from Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, with entire sections condensed to a single chapter. It will enable you to fully grasp the scope of pharmacy practice and decide on your career direction early on in the curriculum.

Remington: An Introduction to Pharmacy is also available as an eBook.

For more than 100 years, Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy has been the definitive reference source on all aspects of the theory and application of pharmacy – this comprehensive introductory title continues that tradition. With contributions from over 220 leading international experts and a vast coverage, you can rely on this text to help you with everything from calculations to current issues.

Review of Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy:
"The 22nd edition of one of the most respected and comprehensive references in the field of pharmacy for the past 100 years manages to balance the traditional aspects of pharmacy with the expanding needs of current pharmacists”
Melissa M. Ranieri, Temple University School of Pharmacy

CONTENTS

1. Scope of Pharmacy
2. Evolution of Pharmacy
3. The New Drug Approval Process and Clinical Trial Design
4. Information Resources in Pharmacy and the Pharmaceutical Sciences
5. Pharmaceutical Chemistry
6. Pharmaceutical Analysis and Quality Control
7. Pharmaceutics
8. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
9. Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms: Manufacturing and Compounding
10. Fundamentals of Pharmacy Practice
11. The Scope of Pharmacy Practice
12. Social, Behavioral, Economic, and Administrative Sciences
13. Patient Care