Saudi Arabia, pharmacists and COVID-19 pandemic

Southern Med Review

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Ahmad, Ajaz¹  Alkharfy, Khalid M.¹  Alrabiah, Ziyad¹  Alhossan, Abdulaziz¹ 

[1] Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University

关键词: Saudi Arabia;    Pharmacist;    Covid-19;    Pandemic;    Pharmaceutical services;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40545-020-00243-1

学科分类：药理学

来源: BioMed Central

【 摘 要 】

The latest outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic has placed a significant effect on health care system around the world. This article discusses the role of pharmacists in Saudi Arabia during the current Covid-19 pandemic. Pharmacists are an important part of everyday healthcare in Saudi Arabia. Pharmacists helped to protect the public from Covid-19 pandemic disease by participating in various initiatives including health education and promotion, medication dispensing, medication reconciliation, medication and patient counselling, training for self-management in current outbreak and emergency preparedness. Full utilization of skills of pharmacists boosted the safety response of Saudi Arabia to Covid-19 pandemic.

【 授权许可】

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