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Emerging methods, as well as best practices in well-used methods, in pharmacy are of great benefit to researchers, graduate students, graduate programs, residents and fellows also in other health science areas. Researchers require a text to assist in the design of experiments to address seemingly age-old problems. New interventions are needed to improve medication adherence, patients’ lived experiences in health care, provider-patient relationships, and even various facets of pharmacogenomics. Advances in systems re-engineering can optimize health care practitioners’ roles. Contemporary Research Methods in Pharmacy and Health Services includes multi-authored chapters by renowned experts in their field. Chapters cover examples in pharmacy, health services and others transcendent of medical care, following a standardized format, including key research points; valid and invalid assumptions; pitfalls to avoid; applications; and further inquiry. This is a valuable resource for researchers both in academia and corporate R&D, primarily in pharmacy but also in health services, and other health disciplines. Social science researchers and government scientists can also benefit from the reading.

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Shane Desselle is a Professor at Touro University California and president of Applied Pharmacy Solutions. His research skills include psychometric scaling, including the use of interval and ratio scaling procedures; competency in the use of instruments to measure quality-of-life and outcomes, including the SF-36 and Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire; secondary data analysis-including NAMCS and state Medicaid; a wide variety of methodologies including unobtrusive observation, content analysis, survey questionnaires, and personal interview. Victoria Garcia Cardenas is a Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy at the University of Technology Sydney. Her teaching and research interests encompass different aspects of pharmacy practice such as medication adherence, the evaluation and implementation of professional pharmacy services and practice change in community pharmacy. She has published over 40 papers in refereed journals, six major research reports and presented and co-authored 40 conference presentations. Victoria is currently involved in five national and international research projects for the evaluation and implementation of professional services in community pharmacy. Claire Anderson is a Professor of Social Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham. Her current research areas include people’s experiences of using of medicines; pharmacy education development and pharmacy workforce; medicines at the end of life; pharmacy services e.g. immunisation, services for cancer survivors and osteoporosis. Prof. Parisa Aslani, PhD, BPharm (Hons), MSc, G Cert Ed Stud (Higher Ed), is a Professor in Medicines Use Optimisation at The University of Sydney School of Pharmacy. Parisa has been a researcher and educator in the field of consumer medicine information and adherence for nearly 30 years. Her areas of research interest include health and medicines information, health literacy, medication adherence and cognitive pharmaceutical services. Prof. Aslani is currently the Deputy Head of School and Director of Academic Career Development at the School of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney. She is a fellow of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), currently a FIP Vice President, and Immediate Past President of the Health and Medicines Information Section. Prof. Aslani was the Chair of the 81st FIP World Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Congress 2023 held in Brisbane, Australia. She is also a Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, and a Foundation Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy. Aleda M. H. Chen, PharmD, MS, PhD, FAPhA, Professor and Associate Dean at Cedarville University, Cedarville, OH. Dual-Title Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy Practice and Gerontology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, Aug 2011. Timothy Chen is a Professor of Medication Management at The University of Sydney, Australia. Professor Timothy Chen is nationally and internationally renowned for his research in medication review and strategies to reduce medication related harm. His research has informed significant practice change, through the implementation of the Commonwealth Government funded Home Medicines Review (HMR) program, provided by pharmacists and GPs. He currently leads a large and productive research team including supervision of PhD, Masters and Honours candidates.

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