Integrated Critical Thinking and Clinical Reasoning in Pharmacy Practice

This book is designed to help students develop critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills needed to excel in patient care courses and advanced practice experiences. It provides a review of the fundamentals of critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and the Pharmacist's Patient Care Process (PPCP), and includes worksheets to help students plan and reflect on their thinking and apply critical thinking and clinical reasoning in each step of the PPCP. The standards of critical thinking are universal to thinking well in all pharmacy courses, practice, healthcare, and life.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 13 October 2023
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

The Integrated Critical Thinking and Clinical Reasoning in Pharmacy Practice is a comprehensive guide designed to enhance your clinical reasoning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, essential for excelling in patient care courses and advanced practice experiences. This book provides a thorough review of the fundamentals of critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and the Pharmacist's Patient Care Process (PPCP).

In subsequent chapters, practicing clinical pharmacists invite you into their practice, sharing their insights and strategies as they integrate these skills in methodically working through patient cases. Throughout the book, you will be carefully guided through each step of the PPCP, utilizing tools such as concept maps and argument diagrams to organize your thinking and support your recommendations. Additionally, you will find valuable worksheets to help you plan, reflect on, and apply critical thinking and clinical reasoning in each phase of the PPCP, as well as self-identify and mitigate potential biases that may impact your reasoning.

While the standards of critical thinking applied in this text primarily focus on patient care, they are universal to thinking effectively in all pharmacy courses, pharmacy practice, healthcare, and life. By developing your critical thinking and clinical reasoning abilities, you will be well-equipped to provide exceptional patient care and make meaningful contributions to the field of pharmacy.

Weight: 631g
ISBN-13: 9781264258734