Need for more proactive use of pharmacists in the COVID-19 pandemic following lessons learnt from the Great East Japan Earthquake

J Glob Health. 2020 Dec;10(2):020397. doi: 10.7189/jogh.10.020397.

Authors

Takanao Hashimoto¹, Toyoaki Sawano^{2

3}, Akihiko Ozaki⁴, Masaharu Tsubokura³, Takashi Tsuchiya²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pharmacy, Sendai City Medical Center, Sendai, Japan.
² Department of Surgery, Sendai City Medical Center, Sendai, Japan.
³ Department of Radiation Health Management, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan.
⁴ Department of Breast Surgery, Jyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation, Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan.

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MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Disaster Planning*
Disasters
Earthquakes*
Humans
Japan
Personal Protective Equipment
Pharmacists / supply & distribution*
Prescription Drugs / supply & distribution
Professional Role*

Substances

Prescription Drugs