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Advanced study into drug, disease and patient factors involved in the pharmacotherapeutic management of neurological, psychiatric and skin disorders; special populations, and medicines management.
| Paper title | Quality Use of Medicines C |
|---|---|
| Paper code | PHCY483 |
| Subject | Pharmacy |
| EFTS | 0.3200 |
| Points | 46 points |
| Teaching period | Second Semester (8 July 2019 - 25 October 2019) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $2,612.16 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $12,632.96 |
- Limited to
- BPharm(Hons)
- Contact
- shyamal.das@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
- Dr Shyamal Das
- Textbooks
- Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Communication, Critical thinking, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- The aim of this paper is for students to be able to produce a care plan. Pharmaceutical
care plans are individualised/patient-focused treatment strategies developed by clinical
pharmacists. A care plan involves the following processes:
- Assessment of the patient
- Formulation of a treatment option
- Enacting this treatment option
- Monitoring the patient's outcomes
- Reflection on outcomes
- Return to "assessment of the patient" and continue the cycle
