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Live Patients Lie
A recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association advises that up to 80% of patients have lied to their doctor about information that could impact their health, including accurately describing their food options and how often they exercise. When survey participants explained their reasoning for doing so, they said that they wanted…
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Do we follow our own advice?
As we become more experienced in patient care, we learn to treat not only the conditions a patient presents with, but also enquire about their overall health, and give then suggestions on ways to improve it. Pharmacists are qualified in what we know as “good” health, and in ways to attain it. How closely do…
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“I never thought I would need to call PSS…..”
No-one plans to need to seek support, sometimes things just don’t go the way we planned. When Australian pharmacists, pharmacy interns or students need help the volunteers from the Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) are there on the other end of the phone. Just call 1300 244 910 any day of the year between 8.00am and…
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National Volunteer Week 2015 – thank you to PSS volunteers for 20 years of support
National Volunteer Week, which runs from 11th to 17th May, is an ideal time to acknowledge the work of the pharmacists and retired pharmacists who support their colleagues as volunteers with the Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS). About 25 pharmacists, professionally trained for this role, work behind the scenes to provide telephone support service to Australian…
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Support for pharmacists throughout the festive season – Call 1300 244 910 to talk it over with a colleague
Not everyone enjoys the festive season. Work pressures in pharmacy over the holiday period can be substantial with the end of the year “safety-net” rush, Boxing Day sales, holiday crowds in tourist areas and access to other health services such as medial practices are often limited. Many pharmacists do not have the opportunity to relax…