A Pharmacist
Being a pharmacist is much harder than what you probably thought it was.
Pharmacists in a hospital have many, many responsibilities. They must be very
careful that they have measured the medication correctly, because one little
mistake can be potentially fatal.
Pharmacists must know what many of the medications do, and if there are any side
effects and incompatibilities with other medications the patient might be on.
For example, a person might be taking a medication for another problem, and if
the physician and pharmacist don't notice that condition, the prescribed
medication might cause a deadly interaction. This does not happen with all
drugs, but it happens with a few, and you certainly don't want a result like
that. The pharmacist must also make sure that the patient does not have any
allergies against that type of medication.
Pharmacists should also know generic brands of medication that might save the
patient's money. They must know any differences between......
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