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Improving Collaboration Between Pharmacists And Physicians, Paras Patel
Improving Collaboration Between Pharmacists And Physicians, Paras Patel
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Physicians and pharmacists have differing but complementary roles that can optimize patient care when structured effectively. Unfortunately, these two professionals are not collaborating well enough, as patient outcomes, especially in relation to medication adherence, continue to decline. Coordinated care of patients can improve by expanding bidirectional communication and sharing additional patient information with each other. It will be necessary to continue to promote collaborative care in the educational and training stages of these professionals’ careers to build trust and understanding of professional scope. Ultimately, the healthcare infrastructure will have to continue to progress to make collaboration more available and valuable …
Revolutionizing The Patient Package Insert With Infographics, Mitchell R. Cunningham
Revolutionizing The Patient Package Insert With Infographics, Mitchell R. Cunningham
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Communication is critical for all aspects of public health. In the pharmaceutical industry the patient package insert is relied on to relay important information to patients. However, there are many intrinsic flaws with the patient package insert that present themselves in the vast number of medical injuries patients incur. This article dissects the root problems of the patient package insert in the modern world and analyzes the potential of utilizing infographics to combat these issues.