COUNSELING
A pilot study examines a possible untapped resource.
On a regular basis, most pharmacists must interact with patients who have mental illnesses.
Obtaining the knowledge and skills required to perform disease-prevention patient interventions is becoming increasingly more important for pharmacists and other health care professionals.
Community pharmacists can influence how OTC medications should be used and, in many instances, which products are actually purchased by patients.
It seems a day doesn't go by that I don't ask myself "Whatever happened to customer service?" During the winter holidays when telephone, Internet, and store traffic was at an all-time high, a drop-off in customer service may be unacceptable, but it is understandable.