Community Pharmacists : On the frontline of health service against COVID-19 in LMICs

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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.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:17

Enthalten in:

Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP - 17(2021), 1 vom: 20. Jan., Seite 1964-1966

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hedima, Erick Wesley [VerfasserIn]
Adeyemi, Michael Samuel [VerfasserIn]
Ikunaiye, Nasiru Yakubu [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Community pharmacists
Health systems
Healthcare professionals
Journal Article
Public health
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 28.12.2020

Date Revised 10.01.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.04.013

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM309015804