Product Description (Source: NBD):

Advanced Pharmacy Practice for Technicians goes beyond the basic training requirements for pharmacy technicians. It is the only book available that covers non-traditional areas of pharmacy practice for technicians, including telepharmacy, long-term care, home health care, managed care, hospice settings, nuclear pharmacy, and federal pharmacy. The characteristics of each specialty area are described and differentiated and the role of both the pharmacy technician and the pharmacist are clearly outlined for each practice setting.

Table of Contents(NBD):

Chapter 1 Pharmacy and the U.S. Health Care System Chapter 2 Introduction to Long-Term Care Chapter 3 The Long-Term Care Pharmacy Chapter 4 Legislation and Regulations for Long-Term Care Pharmacy Chapter 5 The Role of the Pharmacist and the Pharmacy Technician in Long-Term Care Chapter 6 Home Health Care Chapter 7 Home Infusion Pharmacy Chapter 8 Managed Care Pharmacy Chapter 9 Mail Order Pharmacy Chapter 10 Nuclear Pharmacy Chapter 11 Hospice Pharmacy Chapter 12 Federal Pharmacy Chapter 13 Pharmaceutical Industry Chapter 14 Advanced Pharmacy Technician Roles Appendix A Indicators for Surveyor Assessment of the Performance of Drug Regimen Review Appendix B Material Safety Data Sheet Appendix C Pharmacy Organizations Appendix D Pharmacy Publications Appendix E Answers to Self-Assessment Questions