Introduction to Social Pharmacy

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What is social pharmacy?

Social pharmacy is a multidisciplinary field that applies social, humanistic, and natural sciences to promote the adequate use of medicine.

How is social pharmacy defined?

Social pharmacy is defined as the science dealing with the social aspects of the profession of pharmacy.

Why is knowledge from humanistic and social services important in social pharmacy?

Knowledge from humanistic and social services is important in social pharmacy because practicing pharmacy is carried out among human beings who are connected with families, organizations, and health systems.

What is the role of social pharmacy in relation to people and systems?

Social pharmacy, as a discipline, needs to be supplemented with knowledge from disciplines dealing with people and systems to ensure a comprehensive understanding of medication use. Signup and view all the answers

What does social pharmacy focus on?

Social pharmacy focuses on promoting the adequate use of medicine. Signup and view all the answers

How does social pharmacy contribute to the profession of pharmacy?

Social pharmacy contributes to the profession of pharmacy by studying medications from social, scientific, and humanistic perspectives. Signup and view all the answers

What are some social factors that influence medicine use?

Beliefs, attitudes, rules, relationships, and processes Signup and view all the answers

From which perspectives is the medicine/drug sector studied within social pharmacy?

Social, scientific, and humanistic perspectives Signup and view all the answers

What are the general aims and objectives of social pharmacy?

Promote adequate use of medicine, create awareness about health skills, knowledge, and attitude, encourage public to take benefits of health services, provide information and create awareness, promote healthy habits, provide knowledge on nutrients, and impart knowledge on first aid. Signup and view all the answers

Why is the field of social pharmacy increasingly important?

New expensive medicine, unequal access to medicines worldwide, strive for shared decision making, increased self-medication in developed world, changing role of pharmacies and pharmacists in society, and increasing use of medicines in developed countries and emerging markets Signup and view all the answers

What are some roles of a pharmacist in public health?

Patient education and counselling, participation in management of medical emergencies, drug use review, reporting adverse drug reactions, medication administration control, participation in research, preparation of medication histories, and monitoring drug therapy Signup and view all the answers

How does WHO define health?

A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity Signup and view all the answers

What factors are important for promoting and maintaining good health?

Supply of fresh air, light, and potable water, balanced diet, proper healthful shelter, adequate clothing, hygienic environmental sanitation Signup and view all the answers

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