Great need for changes in higher education in Greece

Social Pharmacology as an Underappreciated Field in Medical Education: A Single Medical School’s Experience

“…It is now equally appreciated that the drug discovery processes (Kaitin and DiMasi, 2011), which may disproportionally focus on some fields (e.g., oncology), should take into account societal factors (e.g., access to medications) (Milne and Kaitin, 2019). Previous studies have shown that the quality of higher education (including medical schools) appeared suboptimal in terms of addressing the current needs of patients and the broader society (Kulasegaram et al, 2013;Bakoyiannis et al, 2017). Therefore, the need to familiarize medical doctors and, in particular, medical students to these societal concepts and aspects is more crucial than ever.…”

A note from the Editor in Chief regarding the Letter to the Editor “Great need for changes in higher education in Greece”

“…In this issue of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM) publishes a Letter to the Editor entitled "Great need for changes in higher education in Greece" [1]. The letter by Ioannis Bakoyiannis and Colleagues is unusual as regrades the aims and scope of this journal.…”