Clinical Pharmacy Practice

Course aim

To introduce the concepts of clinical pharmacy and provide the basic skills needed for routine clinical pharmacy practice.

Course content

Interpretation of the clinical laboratory tests; Clinical Pharmacokinetics; Interpretation of case notes and observation charts; Principles of Pharmaceutical Care; Communication skills; Patient; Counselling, Interview techniques,- Presentation & teaching skills; Medication Review techniques.

Textbook(s)

1998, Harrison¿s principles of internal medicine, 14, McGraw-Hill Professions Division

DiPiro, J 2008, Pharmacotherapy: a pathophysiologic approach, 7, Appleton and Lange

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	2 hours x 12 weeks
Tutorial	3 hours x 12 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Examination, Seminar Presentation 1, Seminar Presentation 2

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.166
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.