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Paediatric Pharmacy in Australia: Where Have We Come From and Where Do We Need To Go?
Author(s) -
Stacey Sonya R,
Turner Sean C,
Coulthard Kingsley P,
Miller Hugh
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy practice and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2055-2335
pISSN - 1445-937X
DOI - 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2013.tb00215.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pharmacy , health professionals , family medicine , population , nursing , medical education , health care , environmental health , economic growth , economics
Paediatric pharmacy has evolved swiftly over the last 40 years, with pharmacists across Australia working to improve the health of children at an individual and population level. A number of professional groups have been formed to share information, educate staff and lobby for change. Paediatric pharmacists in Australia need access to specialist training as is available to their international peers and other paediatric disciplines. Research and advocacy need to continue for better access to medicines and appropriate information resources to improve medicines use in children.