Pharmacy: An Introduction to the Profession
A clear perspective on the pharmacy profession’s history and resources is crucial for every pharmacy student.  Pharmacy: An Introduction to the Profession, formerly published under the title Pharmacy Cadence, is a key tool for helping pharmacists-in-training understand the breadth of the field.  Spanning government regulation, career pathways, membership organizations, philosophical underpinnings, and ethics, this book gives readers an insider’s familiarity with the pharmacy profession’s workings.Highlights:*11 informative, thought-provoking chapters exploring the full scope of the pharmacy profession.*Straightforward analyses of top pharmacy issues and a close look at forces shaping the profession.*Salient reprints from the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association that explore current issues in pharmacy, including the shortage of pharmacists, consumers’ unmet medication-related needs, the gap between pharmacists’ training and roles, and the benefits of pharmaceutical care.*A special chapter on communications in pharmacy practice by Bruce A. Berger, PhD, RPh, one of pharmacy’s foremost experts on interpersonal and organizational communication.*Extensive tables summarizing key events in pharmacy throughout history.*Important resources and contact information:  associations, internships, residencies, and periodicals.*Key terms defined in text margins and compiled in a glossary.L. Michael Posey, RPh, is president of Pharmacy Editorial & News Services (PENS) in Athens, Georgia, and an editor for the APhA periodicals Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, Pharmacy Today, and APhA DrugInfoLine. He also assists with drug information content for APhA’s cutting-edge Web site, www.pharmacist.com.  During a career spanning two decades as a pharmacy communicator, Posey has served as editor of The Consultant Pharmacist and the American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, and is an editor of the textbook Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.