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changing<br />
perceptions<br />
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Pharmacists Providing Direct Patient Care<br />
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What do you think about when you hear the word “pharmacist”? If you're like many people, you probably know<br />
that pharmacists can answer questions about your medications. It's true pharmacists are trusted, accessible<br />
medication experts. But pharmacists do so much more than that on a daily basis, and patients around the country<br />
are finding out just what a valuable asset to their health a pharmacist can be.<br />
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Changing Perceptions describes several of the numerous care areas in which pharmacists are improving their patients'<br />
well-being every day. 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help patients <a title="Changing Perceptions page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9f5feae?page=12">diabetesIntroduction to DiabetesOver 20 milli</a> diabetesIntroduction to DiabetesOver 20 milli<a title="Changing Perceptions page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9f5feae?page=13"> Community pharmacy providers with diabetes certi</a> Community pharmacy providers with diabetes certi<a title="Changing Perceptions page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9f5feae?page=14">emergency medicineIntroduction to Emer</a> emergency medicineIntroduction to Emer<a title="Changing Perceptions page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9f5feae?page=15"> “We had a case of an older lady who presented wi</a> “We had a case of an older lady who presented wi<a title="Changing Perceptions page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9f5feae?page=16">geriatricsIntroduction to GeriatricsGeriatric</a> geriatricsIntroduction to GeriatricsGeriatric<a title="Changing Perceptions page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9f5feae?page=17">“The elderly are a vulnerable population at risk </a> “The elderly are a vulnerable population at risk <a title="Changing Perceptions page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9f5feae?page=18">HIVIntroduction to HIV/AIDSHuman immunodefici</a> HIVIntroduction to HIV/AIDSHuman immunodefici<a title="Changing Perceptions page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9f5feae?page=19">What a Pharmacist DoesAdherence to HIV medicatio</a> What a Pharmacist DoesAdherence to HIV medicatio<a title="Changing Perceptions page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9f5feae?page=20">immunizationIntroduction to ImmunizationIndiv</a> immunizationIntroduction to ImmunizationIndiv<a title="Changing Perceptions page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9f5feae?page=21"> Allowing pharmacists to provide vaccinations</a> Allowing pharmacists to provide vaccinations<a title="Changing Perceptions page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9f5feae?page=22">intensive careIntroduction to Intensiv</a> intensive careIntroduction to Intensiv<a title="Changing Perceptions page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9f5feae?page=23"> “I find that the addition of a pharmacist on t</a> “I find that the addition of a pharmacist on t<a title="Changing Perceptions page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9f5feae?page=24">nephrologyIntroduction to NephrologyTwenty mi</a> nephrologyIntroduction to NephrologyTwenty mi<a title="Changing Perceptions page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9f5feae?page=25">“Many opportunities exist for pharmacists who pra</a> “Many opportunities exist for pharmacists who pra<a title="Changing Perceptions page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9f5feae?page=26">organtransplantIntroduction to Organ Transpla</a> organtransplantIntroduction to Organ Transpla<a title="Changing Perceptions page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9f5feae?page=27"> Renal transplant patients who received clinical </a> Renal transplant patients who received clinical <a title="Changing Perceptions page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9f5feae?page=28">osteoporosisIntroduction to OsteoporosisOsteo</a> osteoporosisIntroduction to OsteoporosisOsteo<a title="Changing Perceptions page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9f5feae?page=29">After an osteoporosis pharmacist screening progra</a> After an osteoporosis pharmacist screening progra<a title="Changing Perceptions page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9f5feae?page=30">pain managementIntroduc</a> pain managementIntroduc<a title="Changing Perceptions page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9f5feae?page=31">“Dear Pharmacist, Words can never express how</a> “Dear Pharmacist, Words can never express how<a title="Changing Perceptions page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9f5feae?page=32">pediatricsIntroduction to PediatricsInfants a</a> pediatricsIntroduction to PediatricsInfants a<a title="Changing Perceptions page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9f5feae?page=33">In a recent review of incidents and errors in the</a> In a recent review of incidents and errors in the<a title="Changing Perceptions page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9f5feae?page=34">public safetyIntroduction to Public Safety</a> public safetyIntroduction to Public Safety<a title="Changing Perceptions page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9f5feae?page=35">What a Pharmacist DoesPharmacists involved in em</a> What a Pharmacist DoesPharmacists involved in em<a title="Changing Perceptions page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9f5feae?page=36">(DFKGD\SKDUPDFLVWVSURYLGHFDUHWKDWLPSURYHVSDWLHQW·</a> (DFKGD\SKDUPDFLVWVSURYLGHFDUHWKDWLPSURYHVSDWLHQW·