The Nine-Star Pharmacist: An Overview

Sam, Aaseer Thamby; Parasuraman, Subramani

doi:10.5530/jyp.2015.4.1

EditorialJournal of Young PharmacistsVol. 7 | Issue 4 | pp. 281–284Open access

The Nine-Star Pharmacist: An Overview

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¹ Unit of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Bedong 08100, Kedah, MALAYSIA.
² Unit of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Bedong 08100, Kedah, MALAYSIA.

Correspondence: Aaseer Thamby Sam
Unit of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Bedong 08100, Kedah, MALAYSIA.
Email: sam_thamby@aimst.edu.my

DOI:: 10.5530/jyp.2015.4.1

How to cite

Sam, A. T., & Parasuraman, S. The Nine-Star Pharmacist: An Overview. Journal of Young Pharmacists, 7(4), 281–284. https://doi.org/10.5530/jyp.2015.4.1

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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Title	The Nine-Star Pharmacist: An Overview
Authors	Aaseer Thamby Sam; Subramani Parasuraman
Affiliations	Unit of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Bedong 08100, Kedah, MALAYSIA.; Unit of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Bedong 08100, Kedah, MALAYSIA.
Corresponding author	sam_thamby@aimst.edu.my
Journal	Journal of Young Pharmacists
Volume / Issue	Vol. 7, Issue 4