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Chapter-13 Pharmacy

BOOK TITLE: Comprehensive Allied Health and Diagnostics Sciences for Nursing and Paramedics

Author
1. Mogli GD
ISBN
9789352701537
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14181_14
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
9
Author Affiliations
1. Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Maharashtra, India; Dr Mogli Healthcare Management Consultancy, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, wwwdrmogliit.com, gdmogli@yahoo.com, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Maharashtra, India; Dr Mogli Healthcare Management Consultancy, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India; Ministry of Health (MOH), Oman; King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia; Kuwait Institute of Health Sciences, Kuwait; JIPMER, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; The Ministries of Health, India, Afghanistan, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and United Arab Emirates, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences Wardha, Maharashtra, India; Ministry of Health (MOH), Oman; King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia; Kuwait Institute of Health Sciences, Kuwait; JIPMER, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; Ministries of Health, India, Afghanistan, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Ara
Chapter keywords
Pharmacy, pharmaceutical drug, pharmaceutics, medicinal chemistry, pharmacognosy, military pharmacy, nuclear pharmacy, veterinary pharmacy, internet pharmacy, clinical pharmacy

Abstract

Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences, and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs. The scope of pharmacy practice includes more traditional roles such as compounding and dispensing medications, and it also includes more modern services related to health care, including clinical services, reviewing medications for safety and efficacy, and providing drug information. The field of pharmacy can generally be divided into three primary disciplines such as pharmaceutics, medicinal chemistry and pharmacognosy, and pharmacy practice. The importance of pharmacy informatics has grown due to development of pharmacy software to be used in healthcare institutions.

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