Read this book to learn how to use medicines safely and effectively – to their fullest potential.
Learn critical topics surrounding medication use in outpatient care. Empower yourself to manage drug therapy for yourself and your loved ones.
By the time you finish this book, you will:
understand that you must remain vigilant when buying and using medicines,
understand why you must become an active participant in medication use,
appreciate the value of systematic attention to every step in the series, and
know how to form such a system for yourself.
Embrace the knowledge needed to transform your approach to medications management—read this book and take charge of medications use.
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Charles D (Doug) Hepler received the B.S. in Pharmacy from the University of Connecticut in 1960, the M.S. (with residency) in 1965, and the Ph.D. in 1973 from the University of Iowa. He has been a faculty member in pharmacy at the University of Iowa, Medical College of Virginia, and The University of Florida. He was a visiting professor at The University of Manchester (England) in 2000. Among other awards, he received the André Bédat Award from the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) in 2012; the Harvey AK Whitney Award from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) in 2010; and was a co-recipient of the Remington Medal from the American Pharmaceutical Association (APh A) in 1997. Previous publications include Preventing Medication Errors and Improving Drug Therapy Outcomes: A Management Systems Approach with Richard Segal; four FIP conference proceedings on the subject of pharmaceutical care; and over 80 professional and research articles and book chapters.