Synopses & Reviews
Public health and epidemiologic fundamentals support a responsible, informed, well-functioning, and involving pharmacy practice. Pharmacoepidemiology: Principles and Practice introduces these important public health concepts and presents them for use in day-to-day pharmacy practice. This valueuable yet economical text brings you:*Clear, concise introduction to the epidemiology of drug use*Valuable concepts of public health, primarily measures of risk*Real-life applications of risk assessment, screening, and diagnostic testing*Practical methods in epidemiology, post-marketing drug surveillance studies, and pharmacoeconomics*Objectives, Q &A’s, and key words that make mastery easier*A tested course developed especially for pharmacy students*Valuable reference to be used in Drug Literature Evaluation courses ENLARGE AND ENHANCE YOUR PRACTICE WITH THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY
About the Author
Brenda Waning, MPH, RPh., is Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts.Michael Montagne, RPh, Ph.D., is Professor of Social Pharmacy, Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, Boston, Massachusetts.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Epidemiology and Public Health. Chapter 2: Medical Surveillance and Outbreaks of Disease. Chapter 3: Observational Study Designs in Epidemiology. Chapter 4: Experimental Study Designs. Chapter 5: Data Identification and Analysis. Chapter 6: Risk Assessment. Chapter 7: Screening and Diagnostic Testing. Chapter 8: Post-Marketing Surveillance. Chapter 9: Principles of Pharmacoeconomics. Chapter 10: Pharmacoepidemiology in Pharmacy Practice.