CLINICAL SKILLS FOR PHARMACISTS A Patient-Focused Approach

In the preface to the first edition of Clinical Skills for Pharmacists, I described how the book was developed, the organization, structure, and format of the book, as well as my hopes for the book. I ended the preface by stating that the book was a work in progress and that all suggestions for improvement were welcome. Although I thought the book was unique, and hoped it would find a useful niche within the profession, I was unsure of its acceptance. I have been quite surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response the first two editions of the book have elicited. Although my students delight in pointing out the occasional typographical error or inconsistency, feedback regarding the style and content has been consistently positive. The book has found a niche as a unique compilation of skill-related topics, and is complementary to clerkship manuals and physical assessment, pharmacotherapeutics, and ethics textbooks.