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re: What exactly do Pharmacists do?
Posted on 8/1/17 at 12:26 pm to BluegrassBelle
Posted on 8/1/17 at 12:26 pm to BluegrassBelle
quote:Enjoy technology and the next 30 years or so.
And hopefully it never goes down, never gets "glitchy", etc. I'll take the person.
Ok, that was a bit of sarcasm.
But seriously, generally speaking I'll trust the computer over the person. It reminds me of the fully autonomous car argument where people say they don't trust a computer to drive a car...insinuating they trust other drivers on the road who are causing accidents and killing people every day.
This post was edited on 8/1/17 at 12:28 pm
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Posted on 8/1/17 at 12:27 pm to shel311
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Couldn't there be a software program that does this?
Yes, but you still need the human element. Every person is different, so you may need exceptions to any rule that is built in a computer system (this is coming from someone who works in healthcare IT, we change system configuration all the time).
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But aren't you basically just following instructions?
Most jobs are just following instructions, and I believe that they have some sort of 'say-so' in what/how the drugs are compounded.
Counseling can also be an important part of a pharmacists job.
Posted on 8/1/17 at 12:29 pm to Epic Cajun
quote:Oh, I certainly agree.
Yes, but you still need the human element.
And I'm admittedly speaking from a position of ignorance on what a pharmacist does, it just seems a bit odd from afar.
Posted on 8/1/17 at 12:31 pm to shel311
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But seriously, generally speaking I'll trust the computer over the person. It reminds me of the fully autonomous car argument where people say they don't trust a computer to drive a car...insinuating they trust other drivers on the road who are causing accidents and killing people every day.
I don't trust people getting comfortable and assuming the computer can never "go wrong". Servers go down, programs get hacked, etc.
Posted on 8/1/17 at 12:33 pm to Hoyt
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My cousin, Randall, just got accepted to Pharmacy School. I will ask him.
So, he gave up on the Baskin Robbins?
Posted on 8/1/17 at 12:33 pm to BluegrassBelle
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And hopefully it never goes down, never gets "glitchy", etc. I'll take the person.
I'll go with the computer program. It never gets tired or has a bad day. More info can be stored on a chip the size of a quarter than the human brain.
Posted on 8/1/17 at 12:34 pm to LSUbase13
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What exactly do Pharmacists do?
They used to dole out condoms to nervous teenagers but since they put that filth out in front of everyone, I have no idea.
Posted on 8/1/17 at 12:36 pm to BluegrassBelle
quote:But you trust the person because people never screw up?
I don't trust people getting comfortable and assuming the computer can never "go wrong". Servers go down, programs get hacked, etc.
The computer is going to screw up wayyyyyyy less than a person, fwiw.
Posted on 8/1/17 at 12:37 pm to elposter
A MedVac/UrgentCare type clinic once had their own mini pharmacy within with everyday antibiotics/pain pills/cough syrup type of things. They were set up for the uninsured and they were cheap. I presumed the same price someone with insurance and an Rx card paid for antibiotics. 3 to 8 dollars. They stopped with the quickness.
To be fair I have called my CVS pharmacist with questions and they helped me better than an MD would have.
To be fair I have called my CVS pharmacist with questions and they helped me better than an MD would have.
This post was edited on 8/1/17 at 12:44 pm
Posted on 8/1/17 at 12:38 pm to yellowfin
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I'll go with the computer program. It never gets tired or has a bad day. More info can be stored on a chip the size of a quarter than the human brain.
I reluctantly agree with you (as I mentioned earlier my wife is a pharmacist)
Sure, every human is different, but I have zero doubts that one could create a program with a complex algorithm and an infinite number of variables to out perform the human element.
This post was edited on 8/1/17 at 12:40 pm
Posted on 8/1/17 at 12:39 pm to yellowfin
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I'll go with the computer program. It never gets tired or has a bad day. More info can be stored on a chip the size of a quarter than the human brain.
It's not typically one way or the other. The pharmacists have the computer system that will warn them of contraindications, drug interactions, etc... they can choose to override the system if needed, though.
Posted on 8/1/17 at 12:39 pm to TigerstuckinMS
what ever happened to the poster that posted about Randall and the baskin robbins?
Posted on 8/1/17 at 12:40 pm to shel311
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But you trust the person because people never screw up?
The computer is going to screw up wayyyyyyy less than a person, fwiw.
I trust the person that can work in conjunction with the computer that can catch when they potentially frick up.
I'm not sure why it should be an either/or argument.
Posted on 8/1/17 at 12:40 pm to Chad504boy
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had a pain pill mixed in with my kids vitamins not long ago.
Sweet. That's what we call lagniappe here in Louisiana.
Posted on 8/1/17 at 12:40 pm to LSUbase13
They do more than realtors do
Posted on 8/1/17 at 12:40 pm to LSUbase13
Usually they do a good job.
Sometimes they decide to make dumb and illegal recommendations to my clients regarding the pet's medications. Sometimes they freak my client out and tell them I've way overdosed their dog on a particular drug Bc they don't realize that dogs and humans aren't the same species and metabolize drugs differently.
Sometimes they decide to make dumb and illegal recommendations to my clients regarding the pet's medications. Sometimes they freak my client out and tell them I've way overdosed their dog on a particular drug Bc they don't realize that dogs and humans aren't the same species and metabolize drugs differently.
Posted on 8/1/17 at 12:41 pm to Forkbeard3777
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the lawyer crafting an ideal, persuasive closing argument isn't "following instructions".
You sure? Did you go to law school?
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The investor who analyzes stocks and the market o
Couldn't you just write a program for that?
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Not a broker or attorney.
That's obvious.
Posted on 8/1/17 at 12:41 pm to Epic Cajun
I was with someone filling an Rx before and their BP medication interacted with I think an antibiotic. The pharmacy never picked up on it, some very smart MD at an urgent care did tho.
Posted on 8/1/17 at 12:42 pm to cajunangelle
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I was with someone filling an Rx before and their BP medication interacted with I think an antibiotic
How long ago was this? Did they fill both medications at the same pharmacy?
Posted on 8/1/17 at 12:43 pm to Forkbeard3777
My niece almost died because the doctor, pharmacist, computer or anyone else didn't catch she was being prescribed a drug that shouldn't have been prescribed to someone her age. 6+ months in the hospital
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