| Summary: | Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove Department: Social and Clinical Pharmacy Candidate: Josef Maly Supervisor: Jiri Vlcek Tittle of Doctoral Thesis: Analysis of possibility of applying clinical pharmacy to pharmaceutical care Introduction and Aim Clinical Pharmacy (CP) is a modern, scientific, and multidisciplinary oriented medical field located on the border between pharmacy and medicine. CP follows the patterns and factors affecting the rational selection and use of drugs, dietary supplements, and medical devices used to health protection and the disease prevention and treatment. CP utilizes the methods and research outputs of other disciplines (e.g. pharmacology, pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacoinformatics, pharmacoeconomics, social pharmacy, or medical disciplines). The principles of CP may involve all pharmacists working in various types of health facilities. Furthermore, in practice the ideas of PC are developed by pharmaceutical care (PC). The aim of PC is to promote the optimal therapeutic value of prescribed drugs and OTC (over-the-counter), i.e. to reduce drug related problems (DRP) in the sense of maximization effect and minimization risk of therapy at optimal health care costs. DRP is defined as an event or circumstance associated with drug therapy that...
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