A Look At A Career In Community Pharmacy

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of a disease, elimination or reduction of the symptoms
of a disease, arresting or slowing of a disease process,
preventing of disease, diagnosis of disease, or desired
alterations in physiological processes, all with minimum
risks to the patient (Shall I Study Pharmacy 1).

The pharmacist must perform numerous tasks sometimes under unfavorable
conditions, and must acquire many skills through much training.
As I look to choose a direction for my life, I know I want to
attend college. I am interested in a career where I can directly help
people. I am also interested in the medical professions but do not wish to
become a doctor. I feel that the career I choose should be something I
greatly enjoy doing as I will probably do this for the rest of my life. I
am a very dedicated, hard-worker with excellent social skills and a
continuous desire to attain knowledge about various subjects. A pharmacist
must be ...

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must
also have good computer skills. Pharmacists must be especially meticulous
in their dispensation of medication. They must carefully read and decipher
the prescriptions and counsel the patient as to the correct dosage and use
of the medication. They also must be able to answer any question that a
patient may have about either prescription or non-prescription medications
(Cosgrove 72). Besides dispensing medication and informing patients about
the drugs, pharmacists are expected to do a lot more. They must have
accurate records of customers; complete and submit insurance forms,
inventory tracking reports, and financial records; and monitor the pharmacy
stock. A pharmacist ...

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