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Kelly J. Wright, R.Ph., Pharm.D.

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Pharmacist Empathy In Smoking Cessation Counseling, Caleb Lyman, Megan Mcnicol, Maria Miller, Yevgeniy Solokha, Kelly J. Wright, Aleda M.H. Chen Dec 2013

Pharmacist Empathy In Smoking Cessation Counseling, Caleb Lyman, Megan Mcnicol, Maria Miller, Yevgeniy Solokha, Kelly J. Wright, Aleda M.H. Chen

Kelly J. Wright, R.Ph., Pharm.D.

Cigarette smoking and nicotine addiction are prevalent in today’s society. Approximately 19% of American adults (43.8 million people) smoke cigarettes. Smoking is associated with health risks such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), infertility, low birth weight, respiratory symptoms, heart disease, and lung cancer and is responsible for roughly $96 billion in health care costs. Provider empathy has been proven effective in other treatments like cold and cancer; however, its effectiveness in smoking cessation has not yet been studied. Empathy is defined in two realms: cognitive and affective. In the cognitive domain, individuals have the ability to understand and view …


Free Clinic Service: An Opportunity For Pharmacists Too, Kelly J. Wright Sep 2013

Free Clinic Service: An Opportunity For Pharmacists Too, Kelly J. Wright

Kelly J. Wright, R.Ph., Pharm.D.

No abstract provided.


Through The Eyes Of Christ: Serving With Compassion At Work, Tracy R. Frame, Kelly J. Hiteshew, Melody L. Hartzler, Aleda M.H. Chen Sep 2013

Through The Eyes Of Christ: Serving With Compassion At Work, Tracy R. Frame, Kelly J. Hiteshew, Melody L. Hartzler, Aleda M.H. Chen

Kelly J. Wright, R.Ph., Pharm.D.

No abstract provided.