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The research suggests that patients with cancer who previously received preventative prescriptions even without pain may now be less likely to receive a prescription until they begin reporting pain.

“There are cholesterol quacks out there—some as smart as they are duplicitous—telling lies about cholesterol and statins, talking thousands of people into ignoring their dangerously high cholesterol.”

The nurses have an obligation to ensure that the patient knows what the procedure is and understands what she’s having done in general terms, not technical terms.

“I feel very confident [having the pharmacist involved], and I can say I do trust my pharmacist to do it. And I feel like my pharmacist may be the one to actually get me to stop smoking.”

Our personalities aren’t fixed—they shift depending on the situation, the environment, and even our energy levels. You may lean more one way than the other, but chances are you tap into both styles at different times.

“The stifling burden of administrative tasks has resulted in physician burnout, dissatisfaction, and a loss of work-life balance…This has created a vicious cycle with physicians working harder to maintain their practice, which results in even more administrative burden and burnout.”