Chapter 8: Hospital Pharmacy
A well-established place in the hospital system
Issues facing hospital pharmacy
Shortage of hospital pharmacists
Economic pressures
Organisational pressures
Role of pharmacists in relation to doctors and nurses
Role of pharmacy technicians
Medicines management
New technologies
Accountability, clinical governance and benchmarking
Professional recognition
Increased specialisation
Drug-related problems
The impact of change
New types of practitioners
Extending into the community
Lifelong learning
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