ABSTRACT

Read this book in order to learn:

Why medicines often fail to produce the desired result and how such failures can be avoided

How to think about drug product safety and effectiveness

How the main participants in a medications use system can improve outcomes and how professional and personal values, attitudes, and ethical reasoning fit into

chapter 1|8 pages

The Second Drug Problem

chapter 4|18 pages

People and Purpose in Medication Use

chapter 6|35 pages

Prescribing and Prescribing Influence

chapter 8|21 pages

Outline of a Medications Use System

chapter 10|18 pages

A Pharmaceutical Care System

chapter 11|18 pages

Medications Management System

chapter 12|12 pages

Managed Care

chapter 14|17 pages

A Market Perspective

chapter 15|42 pages

Finding a Way Toward Medications Use Systems