Handbook of Evidence-Based Pharmacist Care: Clinical, Economic, and Humanistic Impacts

Recognizing that the value of pharmacists extends beyond clinical interventions to include cost-effective healthcare solutions and compassionate, patient-centered care, this new series of handbooks aims to fill this gap by showcasing the expanded roles and responsibilities of pharmacists. It will be first of its kind to provide comprehensive information about evidence-based pharmacist care, providing the latest research, guidelines, and up-to-date best practices.

This handbook series is unique in that each volume covers a specific topic, such as infectious diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, and cardiovascular diseases (to name just three areas) and will explore the impact of pharmacist care on patients in clinical settings, consider the economics and humanistic outcomes, as well as discuss the challenges and present helpful advice for implementing effective pharmacist care. The volumes will also delve into the implications, methods, and challenges of providing online and distance pharmacist care services for the specific diseases and conditions as well.

The healthcare landscape is continuously evolving, and pharmacists are increasingly taking on advanced and diverse roles. From health screening and disease prevention to specialized areas like pharmacogenomics and palliative care, pharmacists are integral in offering comprehensive care. Volume 12: Advanced Practices in Pharmacist Care of Handbook of Evidence-Based Pharmacist Care: Clinical, Economic, and Humanistic Impacts is designed to provide insights into these advanced practice areas, underlining the clinical, economic, and humanistic impacts of pharmacists in these settings. This volume emphasizes the cutting-edge aspects of pharmacist practice, showcasing how pharmacists are expanding their roles and contributing significantly to various specialized healthcare areas. Key topics in this book include health screening and disease prevention, vaccination, pain management clinic and opioid use disorders (OUD) management; therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM); pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine; diet, nutrition, enteral nutrition, and parenteral nutrition; palliative and home care; anticoagulation clinics, regulatory aspects and clinical decision-making in prescribing; and pharmacy stewardship programs.

VOLUMES IN HANDBOOK OF EVIDENCE-BASED PHARMACIST CARE
Volume 1: Cardiovascular Diseases
Volume 2: Endocrine, Respiratory, and Renal Diseases and Disorders
Volume 3: Gastrointestinal Diseases and Disorders
Volume 4: Arthritis and Psychiatric Diseases and Disorders
Volume 5: System-Specific Infections
Volume 6: Widespread and Transmissible Infections
Volume 7: Skin Diseases and Conditions
Volume 8: Neurological, Hematological, and Urological Diseases and Disorders
Volume 9: Oncological Diseases and Disorders
Volume 10: Diseases and Disorders of Special Populations
Volume 11: Pharmacist Care in Special Services
Volume 12: Advanced Practices in Pharmacist Care
Volume 13: Pharmacist Skills and Competencies
Volume 14: Clinical Pharmacy, Advanced Pharmacist Practice, and Pharmacy Clinics: Case Studies from Around the World