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Clinical pharmacy is the branch of pharmacy which deals with patient-care aimed to optimize the use of medication and promotes health, wellness, and disease prevention. To be able to achieve this objective several tools are available with modern clinical pharmacies, for example medication dispensing devices, clinical pharmacy services, a drug formulary, a hospital formulary, etc. Clinical pharmacists play an important role in assuring medication safety, and providing medication management services aimed at improving clinical outcomes. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to clinical pharmacy practice in a concise and comprehensive manner. It dwells upon the central theme of clinical pharmacy, that is ensuring safer and timely administration of medications by monitoring their compliance and side effects.