Opis: Managing Pharmacy Practice - Andrew M. Peterson

The myriad changes in health care and health care delivery have transformed the pharmacist's role within those systems. Reflecting these changes, "Managing Pharmacy Practice: Principles, Strategies, and Systems" delineates the managerial issues pharmacists face today and those that they will face in the future. Highlighting the growing impact of technology throughout pharmacy and healthcare, the book underlines the challenges of this rapidly evolving profession and explores strategies for success.Touching on basic management theory and thoroughly discussing systems theory, the text supplies the groundwork for analyzing managerial systems. This systems approach will allow the reader to understand the contextual relationships between seemingly disparate concepts. For example, the discussion of professionals and their role in society is juxtaposed with discussions of organizational designs and power. With contributions from leaders in fields as diverse as pharmacy, human resources, education, and management writing about their experiences, the book presents a broad overview of the complexities and intricacies inherent in managing systems in pharmacy. "The editor is correct in that the book would be an ideal vehicle to call to the attention of pharmacy students some of the major management issues, trends, turf battles and unresolved dilemmas facing pharmacists today Nicely written and organized the book has a great deal of important information, and interesting perspectives on pending matters." - Doody's ReviewThe world of pharmacy management is changing rapidly. Reflecting this, Managing Pharmacy Practice: Principles, Strategies, and Systems takes a new approach to pharmacy management. The editor explores basic management principles and their role in pharmacy practice. Expert contributors discuss concepts such as social influence, professionalism, leadership, conflict management, and personnel management and how they apply to modern pharmacy in an age of changing consumer and employee habits, desires, and behaviors. Highlighting the growing impact of technology throughout pharmacy and healthcare, the book prepares students for the challenges they will face in this rapidly changing profession.

Szczegóły: Managing Pharmacy Practice - Andrew M. Peterson

Tytuł: Managing Pharmacy Practice
Autor: Andrew M. Peterson
Producent: CRC Press Inc.
ISBN: 9780849314469
Rok produkcji: 2004
Ilość stron: 536
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.91 kg

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