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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| pharmacists | one who is licensed by the state to prepare, sell or dispense drugs and compounds and to fill prescription |
| pharmacy technician | an individual working in a pharmacy who, under supervision of licensed pharmacist, assists in activites not requiring the profession judgment of a pharmacist |
| pharamacognosy | study and identification of natural sources of drugs and chemical of animal, plant and mineral orgins |
| pharmacology | the study of drug and their origins |
| pharmaceutics | study of the release characteristics of various dosage forms or drug formulations |
| pharmacy practice module initiative (PPMI) | require education and certification of pharmacy technician and encourage implementation of pharmacy practices |
| practice advancement initiative (PAI) | ASPH driven effort to expand the scope and quality of professional pharmacy practice preceptor an experienced practitioner from the externship facility that instructs and supervises at the site |
| protocol-based care | method for standardizing healthcare delivery and decision-making by using documents and guidelines |
| apothecary | a shop where medicines are gathered, stored, and compounded by skilled artisans using herbs and other natural ingredients |
| certification | process which a professional organization grants recognition to an individual who has met certain predetermined qualifications |
| collaborative practice agreement (CPA) | formal agreement that allows providers to see the patient, make a diagnosis and care plan, refer the patient, under specific protocol, to the pharmacist to discuss and manage drug therapy |
| community pharmacy | any independent or chain pharmacy that dispenses prescription medication to outpatient; also called retail pharmacy |
| credential | documented piece of evidence of one's qualifications |
| health maintenance organization (HMO) | managed care insurance plan requiring members to get services and products only through their staff or contracted providers and facilities |
| homeopatic | class of drugs which minute dilations of natural substances purportedly stimulate the body's immune system |
| institutional pharmacy | pharmacy that is organized under a corporate structure, following specific rules and regulations for accreditation |
| medication therapy management (MTM) | service that optimizes therapeutic outcomes for individual patients; medication therapy review, personal medication record, medication-related action plan, intervention or referral, documentation and follow-up |
| licensure | granting of licenses by state board, allow to work in profession, to protect the public |
| registration | process of becoming enrolled on a list created by the state board of pharmacy in order to practice |
| us pharmacopeia (USP) | independent, scientific organization responsible for setting official quality standards for all drugs sold in the united states, standards for practice |