title: Clinical pharmacists: Bridging the gap between patients and physicians.
abstract: The clinical pharmacy has spread out drastically in terms of its professional services throughout the past few years. The clinical pharmacist become a crucial element of healthcare team and promotes patient care by interacting with physician and patient. The aim of this paper is to highlight the role of clinical pharmacists in various departments. It concludes that the features of interactions occurring between clinical pharmacists and physicians influence the teamwork between pharmacists and physicians and provide better patient care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy Practice, Amrita School of Pharmacy, Amrita Viswa vidyapeetham University, AIMS Healthscience Campus, Kochi, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Jolly
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Francis
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy Practice, Amrita School of Pharmacy, Amrita Viswa vidyapeetham University, AIMS Healthscience Campus, Kochi, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Suja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abraham
keywords: Clinical pharmacist; Pharmaceutical care