Opportunities and Responsibilities in Pharmaceutical Care

Given that drug-related morbidity represents a significant social problem, three questions must be asked before pharmacy can claim its mandate and state its mission: (1) what is drug-related morbidity and mortality? (2) can such morbidity and mortality be prevented at acceptable cost? and (3) can ph...

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Published inAmerican Journal of Pharmaceutical Education Vol. 53
Main Authors Hepler, Charles D, Strand, Linda M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1989
Subjects
Death
Drug Related Morbidity
Drug Therapy
Futures (of Society)
Opportunities
Outcomes of Treatment
Patients
Pharmacists
Pharmacy
Pharmacy in the 21st Century 1989
Professional Development
Responsibility
Role Perception
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Summary:Given that drug-related morbidity represents a significant social problem, three questions must be asked before pharmacy can claim its mandate and state its mission: (1) what is drug-related morbidity and mortality? (2) can such morbidity and mortality be prevented at acceptable cost? and (3) can pharmacists help to prevent drug-related morbidity and mortality? (MLW)