THE ETHICS OF PHARMACY

�     Honor the treaty relationship between the patient and pharmacist.

Considering the patient-pharmacist relationship as a covenant means that a pharmacist has moral obligations in response to the trust received from society. In return for this gift, a pharmacist promises to help individuals achieve optimum benefit from treatment, to commit to their welfare, and to maintain their trust.

�     A pharmacist serves every patient in the care, compassion, and confidentiality.

A pharmacist can meet the needs expressed by the patient in a professional manner and be able to define the health sciences. A pharmacist is dedicated to protecting the dignity of the patient. With a caring attitude and spirit, a pharmacist focuses on serving the patient in a private and confidential.

�     A pharmacist respects the autonomy and dignity of each patient.

A pharmacist respects the right of self-determination and individual to know themselves by encouraging patients to participate in decisions about their health. In all cases, a pharmacist respects personal and cultural differences in each patient.

�     A pharmacist acts with honesty and integrity in professional relationships.

A pharmacist has a duty to tell the truth and to act with conviction of conscience. A pharmacist avoids discriminatory practices, behavior or work conditions that impair professional judgment, and actions that endanger dedication to the best interests of the patient.

�     A pharmacist maintains professional competence.

A pharmacist has a duty to maintain knowledge and skills about drugs, devices, and technologies become available and the advancement of health information.

�     A pharmacist respects the values ​​and abilities of colleagues and other health professionals.

When appropriate, a pharmacist asks the consultation of colleagues or other health professionals or refers the patient. Pharmacists recognize that colleagues and other health professionals may differ in beliefs and values ​​when they apply to patient care.

�     A pharmacist serves individual, community, and social needs.

The main obligation of a pharmacist is the individual patient. However, the obligation of a pharmacist may at timesextend beyond the individual to the community and society. In these situations, the pharmacist recognizes this obligation thataccompany responsibility and act accordingly.

 

�     For the pharmacist that means essentially a willingness to help assure that a patient,at whatever time or place,may assume that a qualified practitioner invariably will us his professional knowledge in the best interest of the patient and of society -within a framework of interlaced technical ,legal and ethical standards of practice.

�     Abide by applicable laws, codified ethics, and the ditates of conscience and religious principles.