Dispensing doctors and prescribing pharmacists: A South African perspective

被引:26
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作者
Gilbert, L [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Witwatersrand, Dept Sociol, ZA-2050 Johannesburg, South Africa
关键词
dispensing doctors; community pharmacists; South Africa; professional dominance; occupational boundaries;
D O I
10.1016/S0277-9536(97)00147-0
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Adopting an historical and international perspective, this article explores and analyses the relationship and controversy between pharmacists and dispensing doctors in South Africa. In order to gain a better insight into this troublesome relationship, a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods has been employed. The findings reveal a deep ongoing sense of competition, which is manifest in the form of public debate and continuous attempts to protect professional task domains. Most of the pharmacists interviewed in this study mentioned the "dispensing doctor" as the main problem facing the community pharmacist in South Africa. Meanwhile, the medical profession, as a united front, is fiercely protecting its "inherent" right to dispense medicines. Using the South African scenario, issues such as occupational task boundaries, "business" versus "professional" systems as well as the role of the state are discussed in relation to professional dominance, jurisdiction and autonomy. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:83 / 95
页数:13
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