Status and Role of Clinical Pharmacists under New Medical Reform
- VernacularTitle:新“医改”形势下临床药师的地位和作用探讨
- Author:
Gaolin LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Health care system;
Reform;
Policy;
Clinical pharmacists;
Strategy
- From:
China Pharmacy
2007;0(30):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To discuss how clinical pharmacists adapt the policy of New Medical Reform and to make sure the position and role of clinical pharmacists in order to increase the number of clinical pharmacists and to promote the development of clinical pharmacy.METHODS:The development of clinical pharmacy was compared between American and China.The status quo of the development of clinical pharmacy in China was analyzed.The influence of pharmaceutical administration of New Medical Reform on the development of clinical pharmacy was investigated.The development prospect of clinical pharmacists was proposed.RESULTS&CONCLUSION:The development of clinical pharmacy in China has a big gap compared with that of foreign countries.The factors such as the lag of education,the shortage of clinical pharmacists' quality,the unsound of policy protection,and the immature reform of health care system,all hinder the development of clinical pharmacy.Some relevant provisions of new health care system show that the government make up it's mind to promote rational use of drugs.Safe,economical and effective drug use is our target in the future.Government may draw up policy about professional certification of clinical pharmacists and labor assessment at first,which provide good future prospects and payment to attract more talent.
