About the Book:

Contents:

PART I: PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY, 1.Background and Introduction of Pharmacoepidemiology, 2. Genesis and Development of Pharmacoepidemiology, 3. Need and Applications of Pharmacoepidemiology, 4. Pharmacoepidemiology in Pharmacy Practice, 5. Relevance of Pharmacoepidemiology in India,   6. Data Sources and Data Collection for Pharmacoepidemiological Studies, 7. Study Design in Pharmacoepidemiology, 8. Methods for Pharmacoepidemiologic Studies, 9. Systems to Study Drug Effects and Measurement of Outcomes in Pharmacoepidemiology, 10. Areas in Pharmacoepidemiology Research, 11. Evidence based Medicine and Concepts of Risks in Pharmacoepidemiology, 12. Sample Size and Causation in Pharmacoepidemiology, 13. Case Studies in Pharmacoepidemiology, 14. Practical Pharmacoepidemiology Review for Researchers, 15. References used in the Pharmacoepidemiology, PART II: PHARMACOECONOMICS, 16. Introduction to Pharmacoeconomics, 17. Cost Analysis and Cost Measurements, 18. Outcomes and Perspectives in Pharmacoeconomics, 19. Pharmacoeconomic Methods, 20. Cost Benefit Analysis, 21. Cost Effectiveness Analysis, 22. Cost Utility Analysis (CUA), 23. Cost Minimization Analysis (CMA), 24. Cost of Illness (COI),   25. Quality of Life and Health Related Quality of Life (QOL & HRQOL), 26. Construction and Applications of Pharmacoeconomic Studies, 27. Case Studies in Pharmacoeconomics, 28. References used in Pharmacoeconomics.

About the Author:

Prof. K.G. Revikumar (B.Sc, LLB, M.Pharm (Hospital Pharmacy), Ph.D. has over 35 years of teaching, research and practice experience in pharmacy practice.. He has taken postgraduate diplomas in disciplines like journalism, German language, business administration, Clinical Research and personnel management. He has to his credit many firsts in the field of hospital, community and clinical pharmacy in India. In 1992 he started the first department of Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy in India in Government set up and was the Chief and Head of it during 1992 – 2003. He was the head of College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Govt. Medical College, Calicut, Kerala (2003-2007) and Principal and Dean, Amrita School of Pharmacy, Amrita University (2007-2011). Currently he is the Principal of Nirmala College of Health Science, Chalakudy, Thrisur, Kerala.