Patient Assessment in Pharmacy Practice offers a practical approach to patient assessment skills in pharmacy practice.

Part 1 discusses global assessment issues and health-related problems that span many body systems.

Part 2 covers head-to-toe assessment of body systems and assessment of special populations. Each chapter explores pharmacy practice applications, including ambulatory care and special community settings.

Case studies in each chapter include interview questions, patient assessment algorithms, sample pharmaceutical care plans, and critical thinking questions.

Contents

1. Patient Assessment and the Pharmacist's Role in Patient Care
2. Cultural Considerations in Patient Assessment
3. Health and Medication History
4. Principles and Methods of the Basic Physical Examination
5. General Assessment and Vital Signs
6. Nutritional Assessment
7. Pain Assessment
8. Skin, Hair, and Nails
9. Eyes and Ears
10. Head and Neck
11. Respiratory System
12. Cardiovascular System
13. Peripheral Vascular System
14. Gastrointestinal System
15. Hepatic System
16. Renal System
17. Musculoskeletal System
18. Nervous System
19. Mental Status
20. Endocrine System
21. The Male Patient
22. The Femal Patient

Index

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