The healthcare field is rapidly evolving, compelled by technological strides, pressure to increase efficiency, and demand to contain costs. Pharmacy and the U.S. Health Care System, Third Edition is the classic text used to prepare pharmacists for independent practice in today's unpredictable environment since the first edition was published in 1991. This new edition is now streamlined and tailored for a one-semester course, completely updated with the most recent data, statistics, and emerging issues relevant to today's pharmacy professional, with new chapters devoted to the political realities of the industry and the future of pharmacy.
Biography
Michael Ira Smith, PhD, RPh, is Founder and President of MIS Pharmaceutical Consultants, Inc., a management consulting firm for the pharmaceutical and health care industries. Albert I. Wertheimer, PhD, RPh, MBA, is Professor and Research Center Director at Temple University School of Pharmacy. Jack E. Fincham, PhD, RPh, is the Albert W. Jowdy Professor of Pharmacy Care at the Department of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy at the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy.
