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Pharmacy Services: Culturally-Sensitive Medication Acquisition and Use

Pharmacy Services: Culturally-Sensitive Medication Acquisition and Use

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Jeff Lewis

Jeff Lewis

Jan 22, 2015

Effective medication use is always culturally-dependent: from the manner in which medications are legally acquired and transported into a culture to the patient-by-patient interactions necessary for safe and effective outcomes. This discussion will highlight some culturally-relevant issues and remedies specifically regarding these two ends of the medication use process.

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