Public health and pharmacy: A critical review

Jill Jesson, Paul Bissell

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Abstract

Community pharmacy in the UK is often described as the most accessible of all primary healthcare providers, situated on the ‘high street’ and requiring no appointment. But what does the new public health movement mean for pharmacy, and where is pharmacy in terms of the new public health agenda? In this paper, the authors provide a critical assessment of pharmacy's response to this agenda through a review of key pharmacy relevant policy documents. In particular, in the context of pharmacy's re-professionalization agenda, they assess the contribution of pharmacy to public health from a micro- and macro-level framework. The aim is to provide a critical context in light of current proposals for the profession to develop a public health strategy.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)159-169
Number of pages11
JournalCritical Public Health
Volume16
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes

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