y, and through state certification boards.
4. A profession must be able to exercise independent control over its activities, without external interferrence (Mrtek, & Catizone, 1989; Wolfgang, 1989; Evans, 1988). While pharmacy exercises professional autonomy, its right to control its own destiny (as is also true of other professions) is under attack from many sectors of society (Evans, 1988).
In addition to the foregoing attributes, others are cited by some writers in defining a profession. These additional attributes are as follows:
5. Mrtek, & Catizone (1989) contend that a profession is characterized by a fiduciary practitioner client relation ship. This characteristic applies to pharmacists who operate
3 independent enterprises; however, it is not directly applicable to pharmacists who function as members of health care institu tions. Further, fiduciary practitioner client relationships exist in society beyon
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