Oxford Handbook of Clinical Pharmacy, 4 Edition

• Provides practical, quick-reference information in a bullet-point format ideal for daily use by pharmacists and other health care professionals throughout their career
• Written by pharmacists for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
• Complements the British National Formulary
• Contains vital guidelines on how to provide a clinical pharmacy service
• Includes guidance from specialist resources

New to this Edition:

• Extensively revised and updated with current guidelines, references, and further reading
• Four new editors and 40 new contributors brought on board to expand coverage of new chapters and topics
• Includes brand new chapters on therapy related issues in renal, clotting disorders, management of the surgical patient, and the role of primary care pharmacy teams
• Many new topics added including drug dosing in extremes of body weight, drug induced prolonged QTc interval, VTE in pregnancy, liver disease, stroke, seizures and nutrition/hydration in palliative care; ATMPs, IVF, and vaccines; clinical pharmacy services for interventional areas (theatres, radiology, catheterization labs), ambulatory care, the role of the medicines safety officer; allergic drug reactions, dealing with mistakes, free of charge medicines schemes, and financial reports and budget statements
• Chapters re-organised to make the book more user-friendly