The role of a Coronavirus disease 2019 pharmacist: an Australian perspective

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has greatly impacted healthcare services around the world. Pharmacists are front-line healthcare professionals and integral members of the healthcare team. The deployment of a specialized ‘COVID pharmacist’ within our institution has demonstrated that...

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Autores principales: Nguy, Jenny, Hitchen, Sarah A., Hort, Adam L., Huynh, Cindy, Rawlins, Matthew D. M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2020
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Commentary
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7260125/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32472325
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11096-020-01067-4
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Sumario:The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has greatly impacted healthcare services around the world. Pharmacists are front-line healthcare professionals and integral members of the healthcare team. The deployment of a specialized ‘COVID pharmacist’ within our institution has demonstrated that the skills of the pharmacist can be adapted, expanded and utilized to alleviate the pressure of doctor shortages, reduce healthcare worker exposure to infected patients, contribute to therapeutic decisions and work collaboratively to tackle the challenges faced during this pandemic. This commentary details an Australian hospital pharmacy response to the COVID-19 pandemic, describing the unique clinical and practical contributions made by a specialized COVID pharmacist in our institution.

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