Out of the boxes,out of the silos: The need of interdisciplinary collaboration to reduce poor-quality medical products in the supply chain

In this paper, we argue that understanding and addressing the problem of poor-quality medical products requires a more interdisciplinary approach than has been evident to date. While prospective studies based on rigorous standardized methodologies are the gold standard for measuring the prevalence of poor-quality medical products and understanding their distribution nationally and internationally, they should be complemented by social science research to unpack the complex set of social, economic, and governance factors that underlie these patterns. In the following sections, we discuss specific examples of prospective quality surveys and of social science studies, highlighting the value of cross-sector partnerships in driving high-quality, policy-relevant research in this area.     

Rumors of Our Death…

Núñez and colleagues (2019) question whether cognitive science still exists “as a coherent academic field with a well‐defined and cohesive interdisciplinary research program.” This worry may be premature on two grounds. First, we are not convinced that the Lakatosian criterion of coalescence around a core framework is the best standard for judging whether a field is well‐defined and productive. Second, although we acknowledge that cognitive science is not as visible as we would like, we doubt that this low profile accurately reflects the state of actual research and teaching programs based on the cognitive science approach.     

Interdisciplinary Care Team with Pharmacist in a Community-based HIV Clinic

Background

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection presents a significant burden, especially in the Washington, DC area. Literature is limited in describing the role of pharmacists in the outpatient clinic setting to provide patient-centered pharmaceutical care for patients with HIV.

临床药师在多学科疼痛管理团队中的作用及工作模式

积极采取有效的镇痛措施缓解疼痛,提高患者的舒适度和生活质量,是疼痛管理工作的重要内容。要达到这个目标,医院必须具备完善的镇痛能力和疼痛管理团队。我院通过借鉴国内外先进经验,结合本院临床现状,成立了多学科合作的疼痛管理团队,并将临床药师作为团队重要成员参与用药教育、用药方案的制定与调整以及监测药物治疗情况等临床药学相关工作,形成了临床药师在多学科疼痛管理团队中的初步工作模式。