The two concepts also seem to differ in their
philosophic bases. The ACCP definition of
clinical pharmacy says it is a health science and
enumerates academic disciplines.
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None of the
definitions of clinical pharmacy specifically
mentions values or responsibilities. Two
definitions of pharmaceutical care mention
responsibility, but none mentions academic
disciplines. Evidently, the basis for clinical
pharmacy is more in science than in relationship
ethics, whereas the basis of pharmaceutical care
is more in relationship ethics than in science.
and quality-of-life therapeutic objectives.