I stumbled across this article the other day and was instantly interested. A gal with cerebral palsy desperately wants to get into pharmacy school, but the physical requirements of pharmacy school may prevent her from getting in. From the author, “cerebral...
In geriatrics, I see a lot of patches being used. There is definitely some convenience associated with the use of patches as we can avoid the GI tract. I have seen my fair share of mistakes as well. Here’s a breakdown: Fentanyl patches get into systemic...
As a healthcare professional, I try my best to reduce the cost and maximize benefit of pharmaceuticals. Here’s a classic case where we were able to save a patient some money without negatively impacting patient care. I was emailed this info graphic, and...
I was asked this question the other day. How would you begin to develop clinical pharmacy services? No matter what brand of pharmacy you practice, there are a lot of good answers to that question. Quality services, a good business model or plan, expansive clinical...
Respecting patient’s autonomy is of utmost importance in every clinical setting, and here are two perfect examples that I encountered during my emergency medicine rotation. 45-year-old Amish male was involved in a farm accident where a tree branch had fallen on him,...
Anticoagulants like enoxaprain and warfarin should always be treated with the utmost care. They can cause life-threatening bleeding that can put our patients at serious risk. On the flip side, anticoagulants can prevent life-threatening blood clots. Here’s a...
