Markind J E, Stachnik J M
Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center 60613, USA.
J Hum Lact. 1996 Sep;12(3):239-42. doi: 10.1177/089033449601200324.
Drug information is a clinical specialty throughout the United States and Europe. This professional support service not only addresses drug information requests, but also provides pharmacy (drug) and therapeutics support, newsletter publication, fee-for-service consultation, education, drug policy development, and research. Although the primary services of drug information centers (DICs) in Europe are similar to those in the United States, substantial differences have been reported. Recent surveys have compared the locations, resources, staff, and services of the DICs throughout Europe. DICs in the United States and Europe play a pivotal role in the provision of pharmaceutical care to patients as well as providing support to hospital functions.
在美国和欧洲，药物信息都是一门临床专业。这种专业支持服务不仅能处理药物信息请求，还能提供药学（药物）与治疗学支持、时事通讯出版、收费咨询、教育、药物政策制定以及研究。尽管欧洲药物信息中心（DIC）的主要服务与美国的类似，但已有报道称存在显著差异。最近的调查比较了欧洲各地DIC的地点、资源、人员和服务。美国和欧洲的DIC在为患者提供药学服务以及支持医院功能方面都发挥着关键作用。
