Towards effective collaboration of physicians and pharmacists for the care of older people (including COVID-19 perspective)

Abstract

Collaboration between physicians and pharmacists is essential for proper and effective medical care. Medicine is a multifaceted discipline where success is judged by the outcomes of the patient’s wellbeing. Incorporating interdisciplinary education within healthcare enhances the cooperation between future medical professionals. In this comprehensive review, we present the current steps that have been implemented to apply interdisciplinary care as well as interprofessional cooperation possibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords

• interprofessional collaboration
• interprofessional cooperation
• physicians
• pharmacists
• review
• COVID-19