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OBJECTIVE:To practice over-the-counter service model in the outpatient pharmacy,to improve the phar-macy service quality of pharmaceutical care and to promote rational drug use.METHODS:The background,preparation,procedure and the whole operation courses in establishing the over-the-counter service model in the outpatient dispensary of our hospital were reviewed,summarized and analyzed.RESULTS:The working objectives and principles of the outpatient pharmacy have been established through the over-the-counter service model;pharmacists'position and responsibility,the operation norm,standardized service language,error-sharing system and the solution schemes for disputes have been further improved and consummated;pharmacists'service consciousness and techniques have been improved and their responsibilities have been reinforced.CONCLUSION:The implementation of the over-the-counter service model can facilitate the estab-lishment of excellent service system in the outpatient dispensary,manifest pharmacist'professional value,promote the at-tractive force of pharmaceutical care in hospital.