Social Pharmacy is a subject in Diploma in Pharmacy curriculum, that helps the students understand various roles of pharmacists in society and public health. This practical manual has been prepared to provide an experience and practical knowledge related to social and community pharmacy practices.The experiments in this manual are designed in a simple and systematic manner to help students learn various concepts such as patient counseling, health education, tobacco cessation, and community health awareness. These practical exercises to improve communication skills, professional attitude, and...

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is one of the major contributing factors to the increasing burden of infertility. The best way to control PCOS is to educate people about the risk factors and to be counseled on appropriate lifestyle modifications needed to help reduce the symptoms and to prevent it. The patientsâEUR(TM) knowledge regarding PCOS and self-reported practices were assessed by a structured interview questionnaire before and after patient counseling, where patient counseling was given only to the interventional group and not to the control group. The patient counseling was...