Overview

This encyclopedia covers the definitions, concepts, methods, theories, and application of evidence-based pharmaceutical public health and health services research. It highlights why and how this field has a significant impact on healthcare. The work aims to synthesize baseline knowledge as well as the latest and cutting-edge research-based information. The encyclopedia collates information on public health, health services research, evidence-based pharmacy practice and its impacts on patients, decision-makers and consumers. This reference work discusses all aspects of policy and practice decisions on medicines use, access and pharmacy services by covering broad aspects related to pharmacy practice, public health and health services research. The aim is to develop high-quality content, which will be a must-read and be used as a reference source at all pharmacy and medical schools in the world.

The health services research investigates the impact of social factors, organizational policies, financing systems, medical technologies and personal influence on access, quality and cost of healthcare concerning the quality of life of the patients. This reference work fundamentally promotes the evidence-based evaluation of healthcare services and thus will improve the better access and delivery of healthcare services. Also, pharmacy, medical and health services students and researchers need a broad understanding of pharmaceutical public health, evidence-based approaches to delivering care, changing professional and patient behavior and undertaking research in these areas. In general, there is a need to build research capacity and capability in the pharmacy profession.

Editor-in-Chief

Professor Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar, University of Huddersfield

Section Editors

Filipa Alves da Costa, University of Lisbon

Zubin Austin, University of Toronto

Dalia Dawood, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Andy Gray, University of Kwa Zulu-Natal

Rachele Hendricks-Sturrup, Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy

Jason Hsu, Taiwan Medical University

Rabia Hussain, Universiti Sains Malaysia

Christine Y. Lu, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute

Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim, Qatar University

Prasad Nishtala, University of Bath

Derek Charles Stewart, College of Pharmacy, Qatar University

Fatima Suleman, University of Kwa Zulu-Natal

Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar, University of Huddersfield