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Today, more than ever, the pharmacist is a full-member of the health team and many of the pharmacist’s patients are using a host of other devices from various specialty areas of medicine and surgery.Medical Devices for Pharmacy and Other Healthcare Professionspresents a comprehensive review of most devices that pharmacists and pharmacy personnel encounter during practice. The devices covered are relevant to pharmacists working in various work settings from hospitals, community pharmacies, and health insurance sector, to regulatory bodies, academia, and research institutes. Even if a pharmacist does not come across each of these devices on a regular basis, the book is a valuable reference source for those occasions when information is needed by a practitioner, and for instructing interns and residents.
The book discusses devices needed for special pharmaceutical services and purposes such as residential care homes and primary care based with GPs, pharmacy-based smoking cessation services, pharmacy-based anticoagulant services, pain management and terminal care, medication adherence and automation in hospital pharmacy.
Additional features include:
Provides information on devices regarding theory, indications, and procedures concerning use, cautions, and place, in therapy.
Assists pharmacists in understanding medical devices and instructing patients with the use of these devices.
Focuses on providing the available evidence on effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of devices and the latest information in the particular field.
Other healthcare providers interested in medical devices or involved in patients care where medical devices represent part of the provided care would benefit from the book.
Foreword Page
Preface Page
Editors Page
List of Contributors Page
Introduction: Medical Devices History, Current Perspectives, and Shortages
Medical Devices for Specialized Services and Purposes
Medical Devices for Pharmacy-Based Anticoagulant Services
Self-Testing Medical Devices for the Detection, Diagnosis or Management of Health Conditions: A Public Health Perspective
Medical Devices for Management of Tobacco Use Disorder
Medical Devices to Improve Medication Adherence
Automation in Hospital Settings
Medical Devices for Clinical Specialties
Medical Devices for Psychiatry
Medical Devices for Neurology
Medical Devices for Pediatrics
Medical Devices for Urology
Medical Devices for Diabetes and Endocrine Disorders
Medical Devices for Cardiology
Medical Devices for Surgery
Medical Devices for Infectious Diseases
Medical Devices for Oncology
Medical Devices for Nephrology
Medical Devices for Orthopedics
Medical Devices for Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Medical Device Issues