Description: Vignettes and interviews are the real strength of this book, bringing readers the insights of selected pharmacists who were among the first to develop pharmaceutical care services. Through these interviews, readers will follow the pharmacists down their path of passionate commitment to helping patients. The book introduces the conceptual framework for pharmaceutical care in all practice settings. The authors outline a seven-step process demonstrating how these professionals built innovative pharmacy practices in community settings. The book is a motivating resource for those wishing to better understand the new patient-centered roles being advocated by pharmacy leaders.
Review Quotes: "This book is well written, extremely informative, and extensively referenced. The reader truly walks away with a better understanding of how to implement and maintain a successful pharmaceutical care based practice in a community environment. The strategies presented in the book are straightforward and easy to follow." -Maria G. Tanzi, Pharm.D., University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy