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How to provide patients with the right information to make …

The provision of clear, evidence-based information about options and likely outcomes is an essential basis for shared decision-making (see Box 1). One way to do this is to use … See more

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Pharmacy has an important part to play in health promotion

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How to identify red-flag symptoms and refer patients appropriately

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The role of community pharmacy in addressing health inequalities

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Pharmacy can narrow health inequalities — here's how

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How to manage the health and safety risks in your pharmacy

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Factors influencing effective communication when prescribing

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Principles of person-centred practice for prescribing

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Tranquillisation of patients with aggressive or challenging behaviour

WEBPatients can present with challenging and sometimes violent behaviour in a range of healthcare settings. Challenging behaviour is defined as any non-verbal, verbal or …

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How to design and use learning objectives in clinical teaching

WEBClinical teachers are integral to the education of health professionals. They are usually individuals who have several years of practical experience in patient-facing …

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Community pharmacists' contribution to public health: assessing …

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'Outdated, illogical and unfair': the true cost of prescription charges

WEBThe data revealed that the number of prescription items pharmacists are marking as ‘not dispensed’ has increased by 18.2% between 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 …

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Depression and 'the pill': untangling the evidence

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Introduction to the prescribing consultation

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Understanding dispensing errors and risk

WEBThe scope of pharmacy practice has expanded in recent years, owing to the introduction of medicines review and consultation services, but medicines dispensing …

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Mental health considerations in older women

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How will the NHS get to ‘net zero’

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The crucial role of pharmacists in mental health

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How to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team

WEBThe World Health Organization (WHO) describes ineffective communication as a leading cause of patient harm [13] . Ineffective communication can lead to various …

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