The Internet prescribes my medication.
September 30, 2013
After writing my blog on ‘drug dependence’, I couldn’t help but contemplate on the issue of buying prescription drugs online. I like many others may find some health issues very personal, making this harder to share face to face in a doctor’s or pharmacist’s consultation room. It is at this point where many patients would …
Dealing with Drug Dependence?
August 26, 2013
During my time off from university, I had begun to entertain myself with episodes of Emmerdale on ITV1. A particular storyline that struck a chord of mine was of a character called Rhona who had been addicted to ordinary prescription painkillers. Although these drugs do exactly what they are known for, particularly for pain experienced …
Adherence VS. Pharmacy – A Never Ending Feud?
June 17, 2013
As the second year of my pharmacy degree draws to a close, I am beginning to realise how all the skills and knowledge I have learnt can actually be used in practice. During my second semester, I studied a professional skills module in which I was exposed to the idea of ‘adherence’. I have had …
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