oa SA Pharmaceutical Journal - Astutia in praxim convertendi : pragmatism - converting policy into practice : president's message

Abstract

We often read articles, listen to lectures, discuss practice problems with our colleagues, and then have difficulty implementing these wonderful inspiring ideas in our own lives and practices. Whether it is a business model, methods of teaching or handling staff issues, it remains a challenge to convert what we have learnt into a model that will work for us! So we decide to be pragmatic about it and see how we can adapt those ideas to suit our needs; but what exactly is pragmatism?