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Quotes From American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy The Peril of Deprofessionalization Posted 12/06/2004 "Five of the distinguishing attributes of a profession are: (1) a systematic body of knowledge or theory, (2) authority recognized by clients, (3) broad community sanction of this authority, (4) a regulative code of ethics, and (5) a professional culture sustained by professional associations."[1]
"Some social scientists, however, consider our use of the "professional" designation as inaccurate. They point out that pharmacy fails to meet the criteria established for the ideal type profession. Indeed, we see references to pharmacy as a "marginal profession," a "limited profession," a "semiprofession," a "quasiprofession," a "peripheral profession," and an "incomplete profession.""
"The foundation of any true profession is based on its essential social value; it will not endure if it fails to sustain public faith and confidence. Pharmacy's social value is overwhelmingly dependent on the effective use and distribution of drug knowledge. There is no evidence to suggest that economic concerns and the sale of products unrelated to drug therapy will alter the public's current low assessment of pharmacy or enhance its professionalism. The institutional practice of pharmacy offers the greatest hope the profession has for the renewal and maintenance of a viable professional base. But we must take the initiative to develop a corps of experts whose knowledge, rather than techniques, effectively serves the vital needs of man."
"We have the ability. We have the knowledge, if we will only use it. We have the sense of mission and an association that provides the group identity so essential to the support of a career concept. We must achieve greater control over practitioner education and recognize the basic underlying value of a regulative code of ethics or conduct. It is essential that we establish greater bonds of commitment and respect between practitioners and patients." http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/494608
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