Pharmacy  

Quick instructions for searching Our Journal List

1.    Access Our Journal List (also located in the Quick Links section which appears on the side of most pages).  This tool allows you to search the library’s full text and print journals holdings. 

2.    Enter all or part of the journal title in the Quick Search box and click Search;  Make sure you enter a journal title and not an article title.

3.     Titles matching your search will be displayed. Note the Online Coverage column which shows the date range of full text onlineholdings for each title.  

4.    Online Journals - To see a journal that is available online, click on its checkmark link  () under Full Text Access. The link should take you directly to the online journal where you can locate your article.  If you are off-campus, you will need a valid username and password to view most online articles.  Some online journal articles are not available from off-campus due to vendor or technical barriers.

5.    Print Holdings - To see which volumes of a journal title the library holds, click on the checkmark link  () under Print Holdings.  The link will take you to the title's entry in cataLyst, the library's catalog (Sometimes instead of a single entry, a results list will appear).  Scroll down through the entry to find the location of the journal and the library's holdings.  Most bound and unbound journals are on the library's second floor.

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In your search results, look for the Find Full Text at USciences link and click it for full text. (The link only appears next to full text items in our online collection.)

Click a title/author link to check availability in the library catalog (cataLyst); A status of Not Charged indicates the book is available.

Applied therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs

Call Number: WB 330 A652 2013

ISBN: 9781609137137

Publication Date: 2012-02-13

This widely used text uses a case-based approach to help students master the fundamentals of drug therapeutics. Students will learn the basics of common diseases and disorders and develop practical problem-solving skills for devising and implementing successful drug treatment regimens. Case studies integrated into each chapter illustrate key concepts and principles of therapeutics and give students practice in developing their own evidence-based therapeutic plans.

Pharmaceutical Care Practice - Linda M. Strand; Robert J. Cipolle; Peter C. Morley

Call Number: QV 21 C577 2012

ISBN: 9780071756389

Publication Date: 2012-03-20

Pharmaceutical Care Practice, 3e provides the basic information necessary to establish, support, deliver, and maintain medication management services. This text explains how a practitioner delivers pharmaceutical care services and provides a vision of how these services fit into the evolving healthcare structure.
Whether you are a student or a practicing pharmacist seeking to improve your patient-care skills, Pharmaceutical Care Practice, 3e provides the step-by-step implementation strategies necessary to practice in this patient-centered environment. This practical guide to providing pharmaceutical care helps you to:
• Understand your growing role in drug therapy assessment and delivery
• Learn an effective process for applying your pharmacotherapeutic knowledge to identify and prevent or resolve drug therapy problems
• Establish a strong therapeutic relationship with your patients
• Optimize your patients’ well-being by achieving therapeutic goals
• Improve your follow-up evaluation abilities
Documents your pharmaceutical care and obtain reimbursement
• Work collaboratively with other patient care providers

Clinical Skills for Pharmacists : A Patient-Focused Approach - Tietze, Karen J.

Call Number: Ref. QV 737 T564c 2011

ISBN: 0323077382

Publication Date: 2011

Covering the skills needed for pharmaceutical care in a patient-centered pharmacy setting, Clinical Skills for Pharmacists: A Patient-Focused Approach, 3rd Edition describes fundamental skills such as communication, physical assessment, and laboratory and diagnostic information, as well as patient case presentation, therapeutic planning, and monitoring of drug intake. Numerous case examples show how skills are applied in clinical situations. Now in full color, this edition adds more illustrations and new coverage on taking a medication history, physical assessment, biomarkers, and drug information. Expert author Karen J. Tietze provides unique, pharmacy-specific coverage that helps you prepare for the NAPLEX and feel confident during patient encounters.

Clinical Trials - Tom Brody

Call Number: QV 771 B864

ISBN: 9780123919113

Publication Date: 2011

This book details the organizations and content of clinical trials, including trial design, safety, endpoints, subgroups, HRQoL, consent forms and package inserts. It provides extensive information on both US and international regulatory guidelines and features concrete examples of study design from the medical literature. This book is intended to orient those new to clinical trial design and provide them with a better understanding of how to conduct clinical trials. It will also act as a guide for the more experienced by detailing endpoint selection and illustrating how to avoid unnecessary pitfalls.

 

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