Pharmacist work force in 2020: implications of requiring residency training for practice.

@article{Johnson2008PharmacistWF,
  title={Pharmacist work force in 2020: implications of requiring residency training for practice.},
  author={Thomas J. Johnson},
  journal={American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists},
  year={2008},
  volume={65 2},
  pages={
          166-70
        }
}
  • Thomas J. Johnson
  • Published 15 January 2008
  • Medicine
  • American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Pharmacy is undergoing a transformation from a profession of primarily providing a commodity (medications) in reaction to the orders of a prescriber to one of providing and ensuring optimal drug therapy in conjunction with a prescriber and other members of the health care team. This transformation 
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