Whatever disease, illness or condition you may come across (go ahead and think of at least 3), part or the entire treatment protocol will require medicines. And who says medicine says: PHARMACY!
Who's in charge and running (around in) the pharmacy? Pharmacists of course! With the help of their assistants.
Who's in charge and running (around in) the pharmacy? Pharmacists of course! With the help of their assistants.
But that's overly simplified you might think. Medicines being sold in a pharmacy don't quite illustrate the entire health care scenery does it? So why is pharmacy cornerstone?
Well they give you the final products. The end valuable result of the complex pharmacy machine! That's not all! You see, health care in essence is the organized provision of medical care to individuals or communities. As each component of care giving requires either consumables, medicines or tools; pharmacists are the only licensed, sworn in, and responsible authorities for safely providing these to everyone else.
Well they give you the final products. The end valuable result of the complex pharmacy machine! That's not all! You see, health care in essence is the organized provision of medical care to individuals or communities. As each component of care giving requires either consumables, medicines or tools; pharmacists are the only licensed, sworn in, and responsible authorities for safely providing these to everyone else.
To provide quality health care, rigorous investigations must be done. Diseases, their cause and progression, their treatment or management etc is studied with the aim of curing or at least controlling the condition. Pharmacists do that. Any agent which causes a desired physiological response can be deemed a drug, how it works and should be administered to treat and cure diseases is the pharmacists' prerogative! If you're still not convinced, consider the following concluding points.
5 ways pharmacists are the cornerstones of health care:
○They manufacture ALL available drugs; no pharmacist, no medication.
○They understand both sides of diseases: etiologies vs therapies; no pharmacist, no prescription, disease & drug gate keeping.
○They have basic and advanced knowledge regarding Primary, Emergency and Secondary/ Tertiary health care; no pharmacists, no adequate intermediate resources connecting all treatment levels.
○They ensure quality treatments from obtaining raw materials, to maintaining quality through storage, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, prescribed indications and patient use. No pharmacist, no quality treatment.
○they are the ultimate health care multitaskers: making the actual medications, ordering and controlling supply, supervising staff, consulting & counselling patients, intervening in patient therapies, mediating between prescribers and insurance providers, referring or initiating care, teaching and educating communities, while running profitable businesses among many others! No pharmacist, no cross-disciplinary, functional health care system!
You just can't beat them.
You just can't beat them.
Pharmacists remain the undefeated, unprecedented but ultimately undermined, health care professionals!
Love and respect your pharmacist. Be patient while your community pharmacist helps you. They are there to optimize your treatment (outcomes) and improve your quality of life but if you rush them and they make a mistake it could really harm you.
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Pharmacy Blog
Love and respect your pharmacist. Be patient while your community pharmacist helps you. They are there to optimize your treatment (outcomes) and improve your quality of life but if you rush them and they make a mistake it could really harm you.
Brought to you by: www.pharmers.co.za
Pharmacy Blog
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