OBJECTIVE:To discuss the approach and role of clinical pharmacists' participating in clinical consultation. METHODS: The consultation data of clinical pharmacists' participating in clinical consultation from Feb. 2004 to Dec. 2007 including patients' basic condition,reasons for consultation,pathogens,past medication history,whether the consultative suggestions were adopted or not,feedback of patient's condition etc were analyzed. RESULTS: Clinical pharmacists participated in clinical consultation for 7 cases on the use of antibiotics in 2004,up to 123 cases in 2007. Of which,the patients from internal medicine department accounted for no less than 42.8%;the ratio of male to female was about 2:1. No significant differences were noted in age,peripheral hemogram and body temperature(P