Open AccessA case report on the significance of clinical pharmacy services in India
Author(s) -
Dhingra Sameer,
Kumria Rachna
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.63
Subject(s) - medicine , clinical pharmacy , pharmacist , pharmacy , medical prescription , health care , pharmacy practice , patient safety , nursing , medical emergency , family medicine , economics , economic growth
Key Clinical Message A clinical pharmacist offers invaluable support in the development of a final prescription with better patient management and enhanced safety. Increasingly, medical practice is becoming a team effort with a specialized skill matrix, concentrating on multifaceted support for patient management. A physician undoubtedly leads the team, comprised of a specialist and skilled clinical pharmacist, among others, with skill sets to detect drug interactions, adverse effects, and therapeutic incompatibilities to enable the health‐care team to achieve therapeutic outcomes on a case‐by‐case basis.