Community Pharmacists: On the frontline of health service against COVID-19 in LMICs
| Autor: | Michael Samuel Adeyemi, Nasiru Yakubu Ikunaiye, Erick Wesley Hedima |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) education Pharmaceutical Science Context (language use) Pharmacy Community Pharmacy Services Pharmacists 030226 pharmacology & pharmacy Health Services Accessibility 03 medical and health sciences Health services 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Health care Pandemic medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Developing Countries health care economics and organizations Health professionals business.industry Public health Outbreak COVID-19 Point-of-Care Testing business |
| Zdroj: | Research in socialadministrative pharmacy : RSAP. 17(1) |
| ISSN: | 1934-8150 |
| Popis: | The COVID-19 outbreak is a global public health crisis which has affected healthcare practice across professions. In the context of this pandemic, there is a need to highlight the roles and responsibilities of pharmacists. Community pharmacists are the most accessible healthcare professionals to the general public and have a lot to offer amid the COVID-19 response. This have led to significant changes in the health systems of many countries. This article seeks to highlight additional roles and activities relating to the public health response that can be undertaken by community pharmacists that could help to reduce pressure on general practice and other areas of the health service. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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