title: Contribution of  clinical pharmacists to patient care.
abstract: Literature reports of the contributions of clinical pharmacists to patient care are reviewed. The topics covered are: clinical pharmacist functions in the drug use process, specific clinical activities of clinical pharmacists, and specialty areas of clinical pharmacy practice. It is concluded that more research needs to be done on the effectiveness and legal basis of clinical pharmacy services, and that adequate methods of payment for clinical pharmacy services must be developed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D003376:Counseling; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004363:Drug Utilization; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D007700:Kinetics; D008487:Medical History Taking; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D010348:Patient Care Team; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000378:metabolism; D010595:Pharmacists; D010604:Pharmacy; D011041:Poisoning / Q000628:therapy; D012151:Resuscitation
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations