Forum Article · Volume 7, Issue 4 · pp. 281–284
The Nine-Star Pharmacist: An Overview
Aaseer Thamby Sam1, Subramani Parasuraman2
- 1Unit of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Bedong 08100, Kedah, MALAYSIA.
- 2Unit of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Bedong 08100, Kedah, MALAYSIA.
Abstract
The pharmacy profession has evolved considerably since its inception centuries ago. The ever-changing scenario in the pharmacy world has resulted in certain that pharmacists must fulfill, in order to provide top notch pharmaceutical care services to each patient. These criteria are more pertinent to pharmacists in the hospital and clinical settings. The WHO introduced the concept ‘Seven-star pharmacist’, detailing the roles each pharmacist must perform: care-giver, decisionmaker, communicator, manager, life-long-learner, teacher and leader.1
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