Clinical Pharmacy System in Australia.

Accession number;99A0252940
Title;Clinical Pharmacy System in Australia.
Author; ONO SAKAE (Kobe Yakka Daigaku) IWAKAWA SEIGO (Kobe Yakka Daigaku) HIRAI MIDORI (Kobe Yakka Daigaku)
Journal Title;Japanese Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
Journal Code:Y0888A
ISSN:0389-9098
VOL.25;NO.1;PAGE.76-81(1999)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.2, TBL.2, REF.3
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;The difference between the clinical pharmacy system in Japan and that in Australia is discussed. The clinical pharmacy systems at Australian educational hospitals, the Royal Melbourne Hospital, and the Monash Medical Centre were thus studied. Doctors in Australia prescribe drugs together with clinical pharmacists and therefore also pharmacists share responsibility with doctors. The promotion of efficient drug utilization is an important strategy at Australian hospital pharmacies. Such systems may be instructive for improving the overall clinical pharmacy services in Japan. (author abst.)