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Public Health—Recognising the Role of Australian Pharmacists
Author(s) -
Jackson John K,
Sweidan Michelle,
Spinks Jean M,
Snell Beverley,
Duncan Gregory J
Publication year - 2004
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/jppr2004344290
Subject(s) - medicine , public health , pharmacy , pharmacy practice , health care , work (physics) , nursing , clinical pharmacy , medical education , public relations , family medicine , economic growth , political science , mechanical engineering , engineering , economics
This article describes the philosophy of public health as it relates to the work of pharmacists. Individual patient care provided by pharmacists when supplying medicines is placed within a public health framework and existing public health roles performed by pharmacists are presented. Newly emerging public health roles and public health opportunities for pharmacists in developing countries are outlined. Education relevant to the practice of public health is discussed both as a component of pharmacy training and as a specific field of postgraduate education that pharmacists may pursue. J Pharm Pract Res 2004; 34: 290–2.