The Pharmacist’s Missing Role in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). In Wuhan, China, the disease was first identified in December 2019 and has since spread globally, resulting in the ongoing 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic. Several countr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ahjel, Salam W., Al-Jumaili, Ali Azeez
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8051918/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34007609
http://dx.doi.org/10.24926/iip.v11i2.3249
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Sumario:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). In Wuhan, China, the disease was first identified in December 2019 and has since spread globally, resulting in the ongoing 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic. Several countries across the world are facing a shortage in frontline providers, while pharmacists are asked to cut working hours during this pandemic fight. Pharmacists as healthcare professionals could contribute in many aspects as responders to this pandemic worldwide if they had expanded education, training, and scope of practice.

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