Hospital Pharmacy – Chapter 2: Hospital Pharmacy Committees and Formulary System IntroductionEffective hospital pharmacy practice relies on structured governance through specialized committees. These committees establish policies, ensure patient safety, promote rational drug use, and maintain quality standards. This chapter provides…
HOSPITAL PHARMACY: A TEACHER’S COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE Welcome, future pharmacists and healthcare professionals! Hospital is a complex organisation. It is an institute for providing health to individuals with the help of complex and special scientific equipments in the presence of trained…
WOMEN’S HEALTH: POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME, DYSMENORRHOEA, AND PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME: A TEACHER’S COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE Welcome, future pharmacists and healthcare professionals! Women’s health disorders include a broad spectrum of illnesses that specifically affect the reproductive system of women as well as other…
ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE: A TEACHER’S COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE Welcome, future pharmacists and healthcare professionals! Anti-microbial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest global health threats of the 21st century. It refers to a change in the behavior of microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, viruses,…
OPHTHALMOLOGY: CONJUNCTIVITIS AND GLAUCOMA: A TEACHER’S COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE Welcome, future pharmacists and healthcare professionals! The specialized area of medicine that deals with eye health is called ophthalmology. It covers the physiology, anatomy, and disorders that could impact the eyes. From…
PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS: DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND PSYCHOSIS: A TEACHER’S COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE Welcome, future pharmacists and healthcare professionals! Psychiatric disorders refer to behavioral, emotional, or cognitive dysfunctions that are hard for a person to control and that are linked clinically to significant…
DERMATOLOGY: PSORIASIS, SCABIES, AND ECZEMA: A TEACHER’S COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE Welcome, future pharmacists and healthcare professionals! Skin conditions with a wide range of symptoms, including eczema and acne, are referred to as dermatological disorders. They may be painless or painful, transient…
MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS: RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND OSTEOARTHRITIS: A TEACHER’S COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE Welcome, future pharmacists and healthcare professionals! Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are conditions affecting muscles, bones, joints, and connective tissue. They may arise from an injury or illness, or they may exist…
INFECTIOUS DISEASES: TUBERCULOSIS, PNEUMONIA, UTI, HEPATITIS, GONORRHOEA, SYPHILIS, MALARIA, HIV, AND SARS-CoV-2: A TEACHER’S COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE Welcome, future pharmacists and healthcare professionals! Infectious diseases are conditions caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. The human body is home to a…
HAEMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS: IRON DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA AND MEGALOBLASTIC ANAEMIA: A TEACHER’S COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE Welcome, future pharmacists and healthcare professionals! Haematological disorders are blood-related illnesses that involve problems with platelets, red blood cells, white blood cells, bone marrow, lymph nodes, and the…