Chapter 1; The Profession of Pharmacy Flashcards
CHAIN PHARMACY
A community pharmacy that consists of of several similar pharmacies in the region (or nation) that are corporately owned.
COMMUNITY PHARMACY
Any independent, chain, or franchise pharmacy that dispenses prescription medications to outpatients; also called a retail pharmacy.
COMPOUNDING PHARMACY
A pharmacy that specializes in the preparations of non-sterile (and sometimes sterile) preparations that are not commercially available.
FORMULARY
A list of drugs that have been preapproved for use by a committee of health professionals; used in hospitals, in managed care, and by many insurance providers.
FRANCHISE PHARMACY
A small chain of professional community pharmacies that dispense and prepare medications, but are independently owned; sometimes called and Apothecary.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (HMO)
An organization that provides Health Insurance using a managed care model.
HOME HEALTHCARE
The delivery of medical, nursing, and pharmaceutical services and supplies to a patient’s home.
HOME HEALTHCARE PHARMACY
A pharmacy that dispenses, prepares, and delivers drugs and medical supplies to the home of a patient.
HOSPITAL PHARMACY
An institutional pharmacy that dispense and prepares drugs and provides clinical services in a hospital setting.
INDEPENDENT PHARMACY
A community pharmacy that is privately owned by the Pharmacist.
INSTITUTIONAL PHARMACY
A pharmacy that is organized under corporate structure, following specific rules and regulations for accreditation.
LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY
An institution that provides care for geriatric and disabled patients; includes extended- care facility (ECF) and skilled- care facility (SCF).
MAIL-ORDER PHARMACY
A large volume centralized pharmacy operation that uses automation to fill and mail prescriptions to a patient.
MANAGED CARE
A type of health insurance system that emphasizes keeping the patient healthy or diseases controlled in order to reduce healthcare costs.
NUCLEAR PHARMACY
A specialized practice that compounds and dispenses sterile radioactive pharmaceuticals to diagnose or treat disease.
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
The study of disease and illness affecting the normal function of the body.
PHARMACEUTICAL CARE
A philosophy of care that expanded the pharmacist’s role to include appropriate medication use to achieve positive outcomes with prescribed drug therapy.
PHARMACEUTICS
The study of the release characteristics of specific drug dosage forms.
PHARMACIST
One who is licensed to prepare and dispense medications, counsel patients, and monitor outcomes pursuant to a prescription from a licensed health professional.
PHARMACOGNOSY
The study of medical functions of natural products of animal, plant, or mineral origins.
PHARMACOKINETICS
Individualized doses of drugs based on absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination.
PHARMACOLOGY
The scientific study of drugs and their mechanism of action.
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
An individual working in a pharmacy who, under supervision of a licensed pharmacist, assists in activities not requiring the professional judgment of a pharmacist; also called the pharmacy tech or tech
THERAPEUTICS
The study of applying pharmacology to the treatment of illness and disease states.
ALCHEMY
The European practice during the Middle Ages that combines elements of of Chemistry, Metallurgy, Physics, and Medicine with Astrology, Mysticism, and Spiritualism, such as turning ordinary metals into silver and gold.
