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Perception of Healthcare Professionals toward Clinical Pharmacy Services

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DOI: 10.23958/ijirms/vol02-i11/16· Pages: 1529 to 1535· Vol. 2, No. 11, (2017)· Published: November 25, 2017
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Abstract

Introduction

Based on American College of clinical pharmacy (ACCP), Clinical pharmacy is defined as that area of pharmacy concerned with the science and practice of rational medication use (The Definition of Clinical Pharmacy, 2008).

The European Society of Clinical Pharmacy (ESCP) defines clinical pharmacist as "A health specialty, which describes the activities and services of the clinical pharmacist to develop and promote the rational and appropriate use of medicinal products and devices". The clinical pharmacist has a variety of responsibilities which include the performance of patient assessment, ordering drug therapy related laboratory tests, administering drugs, selecting, initiating, monitoring, continuing and adjusting drug regimens (Clinical Pharmacy et al., 2003).

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Ahmed Mohamed AlDehemi
Pharmacist- Master postgraduate student at Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy
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Dr. Ahmed Sayed Khashaba
Associate Professor of Medical Physiology at Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy
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