%0 Journal Article %T El farmac¨¦utico y la salud p¨²blica %A Debesa Garc¨ªa %A Francisco %J Revista Cubana de Farmacia %D 2006 %I ECIMED %X a review on the main public health concepts and their importance for the healthcare development in cuba was made; important aspects of the evolution and development of this category were presented. the reasons why health is considered a comprehensive science and its function in the permanent search for a better quality of life were provided. also, a brief description of the background and development of the pharmacist profession in cuba was made. the role of this professional in the health care system and the importance of his/her participation in a health team as educator and health promoter were debated %K health %K pharmacist %K community drugstore. %U http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0034-75152006000100011&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en