Malhotra S, Shafiq N
Department of Pharmacology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Mens Sana Monogr. 2006 Jan;4(1):184-206. doi: 10.4103/0973-1229.27614.
Clinical Pharmacology is a specialty with many attributes and our association with the subject has allowed us to acquire, apply and disseminate myriad aspects of research and practice. Though clinical pharmacologists are conspicuous by virtue of their small number, recent years have shown a growing need for the course. In the review below we navigate through several aspects of the subject as we encountered them from time to time. From critical appraisal of literature, to application of knowledge of drugs, to clinical practice; moving on to clinical and basic research, to drug development process, to policy making - these are but a few of the many fields which constitute the scope of clinical pharmacology. The importance of the subject lies in allowing a trainee to develop a broad overview of the entire process, from drug generation to drug distribution to drug utilization, a process meant for the greater common goal of better health for all. We foresee a bright future for the subject though with a slight skepticism thrown in. In the present article, we make use of personal experiences and reference from literature to help you get a broad view of what clinical pharmacology means to us.
临床药理学是一门具有诸多特性的专业学科，我们与该学科的关联使我们能够获取、应用并传播研究与实践的众多方面。尽管临床药理学家因其数量较少而引人注目，但近年来对该课程的需求却日益增长。在以下综述中，我们将不时探讨该学科的几个方面。从对文献的批判性评估，到药物知识的应用，再到临床实践；进而涉及临床和基础研究、药物研发过程以及政策制定——这些只是构成临床药理学范畴的众多领域中的一部分。该学科的重要性在于使学员能够对从药物研发到药物分发再到药物使用的整个过程形成全面的认识，这一过程旨在实现为所有人带来更健康这一更大的共同目标。我们预见到该学科的前景光明，尽管也稍有疑虑。在本文中，我们利用个人经验和文献参考，帮助您全面了解临床药理学对我们而言意味着什么。
