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A National Community Pharmacy Minor Ailment Program – Scotland is there, Australia is where?
The UK has long been a beacon, lighting the way for pharmacists to be fully integrated into the healthcare team through clinical expertise. Scotland in particular has been very successful in gaining political support and recognition for pharmacy expertise, actual and potential. Community pharmacy in the UK and Australia has long been a first resource…
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Is Wellness Getting a Bad Rap?
How involved are you in your patient’s understanding of feeling well? Do you walk the talk in this arena? Let’s face it, “wellness” isn’t going to go away despite some of the medical backlash. In my view, wellness is at the intersection of science, medicine, and health. Simply, wellness means health and happiness. No matter…
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Culture wars: a child’s “medical right” to change gender in the Brave New World
“Gender dysphoria or gender identity disorder (GID) is the dysphoria (distress) a person experiences as a result of the sex and gender they were assigned at birth.” (Wikipedia) “Technocracy is shaping a new world based on twisting morality into pseudoscientific “facts” that demand compliance.It’s a hoax on a grand scale.” (The Underground, Jon Rappoport) Government programs to teach…
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MARKETING FOCUS – 1. GOOD SERVICE 2. COMPROMISED BY ASSOCIATION – WITH LAWYERS, ACCOUNTANTS, BANKERS AND RECRUITERS 3. AUTHORITY TO FAIL 4. THE LOST ARTS – Of Prospecting and “Closing” Sales 5. GOING TO HELL – In a One-use Plastic Bag
1. GOOD SERVICE By what measure? There is a new dawning, and more hopefully, an awakening that many currently applied matrices related to customer service are not truly reflective of consumer experiences, or indicative of their collective satisfaction levels. Celebrations that echo through the corridors of corporate and public service power are, in many instances,…
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Getting Unstuck Means Sticking to a Plan
Three men were in a pickup truck driving in the woods when they became stuck in the mud. The driver became angry and began to shout and curse. He pounded on the steering wheel and then sat fuming about their bad luck. The second man climbed out of the truck and took refuge in the…
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Ageing Population Chronic Illness Requires Integrated Care – That Requires Pharmacist Independent Prescribers
Australian pharmacists and their leadership organizations have historically been seen as conservative and slow to adapt to changing health care needs. Much like other Western economies, Australia is grappling with an aging population burdened with a range of chronic illnesses, which translates to high health care costs. Pharmacists have recognized this issue for over 20…
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Getting Involved!
How often are you asked for an opinion as to whether a particular test is worthwhile. Instances here might be vitamin D or more commonly, a coronary artery calcium score (CACS). The first cardiologist who used this, and openly discussed the benefits, was high-profile Dr. Ross Walker in Sydney. His colleagues really gave it to…
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Why Medically Caused Deaths Continue to be Ignored
More than any other reporter, I have continued to champion and spread the word about Dr. Barbara Starfield’s revelation: The US medical system kills 106,000 people a year with its medicines. Extrapolate that number for a decade: more than a MILLION DEATHS. I have reported, many times, on Starfield’s review, “Is US Health Really the…
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Work Requires Fair Play Too
One day many years ago, two young fellows were in a quarrel, and it had signs of becoming serious. Future U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, himself a young man at the time, but with an earnest desire for fair play, was called upon to decide the difficulty. One of the combatants, who had been defeated in…
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Marketing Focus Newsbrief – Be aware. The Migration to Online Business Transactions is Having Unintended Consequences
Be aware. The migration to on-line business transactions is having unintended consequences. Anxiety is up, satisfaction is down. Brand integrity and equity are being impacted. On-line purchases have unintended consequences for consumers and businesses, many of which are not good. Participating consumers feel increased anxiety, qualified measures of confidence, a sense of isolation and exposure,…