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AuthorIbrahim M.I.M.
Available date2020-02-06T08:09:21Z
Publication Date2018
Publication NameSocial and Administrative Aspects of Pharmacy in Low-and Middle-Income Countries: Present Challenges and Future Solutions
ResourceScopus
ISBN9780128112298
ISBN9780128112281
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-811228-1.00018-2
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/12850
AbstractIndividuals who visit community pharmacies are regarded as customers rather than patients. The public tends to view community pharmacists as businesspeople. Several factors influence individuals' willingness to patronize and to continue visiting such pharmacies. On the supply side, community pharmacists' responsibilities and duties center on the health and well-being of society. In this chapter, an assessment of community pharmacy practices in developing countries is particularly interesting in terms of medication dispensing and extended pharmacy services that promote public wellness. Community pharmacists in developing countries, who are supposedly strategically positioned in the community to provide public health, are not taking advantage on this opportunity. Although several studies have noted the services provided by community pharmacists, in general, the practice is far from meeting expectations due to several barriers. Pharmacists need to realize their opportunities and potential for success as both professionals and businesspeople. - 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Languageen
PublisherElsevier Inc.
SubjectCognitive services
Community pharmacy
Developing countries
Extended services
Pharmaceutical care
Public health
TitleAssessment of Medication Dispensing and Extended Community Pharmacy Services
TypeBook chapter
Pagination295-309


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