FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF A PHYSICIAN

Abstract

Patient services related to drug therapy include direct services such as information and guidance provided directly by physicians, and indirect services such as cooperation by nurses and pharmacists in providing guidance on the taking of medicines.
Most patients expect to receive drug therapy in the context of a confidential relationship between physician and patient. Thus, the current mode of medical care should be actively switched to paient-centered care on the basis of informed consent.
Drug therapy for cancer patients requires services to be rendered with a consistent team approach, and we need to establish an active relationship between the physician and the patient with due consideration of the patients' desire for a cure and their quality of life.
The indirect services should act to supplement the direct services. Physicians should play a positive role in promoting collaboration among health workers, including guidance on taking drugs by nurses and direct guidance about medications by pharmacists.