Pharmacy can be a challenging and frustrating career path, according to Pharmacy Times readers. But they also said pharmacy is a profession filled with the satisfaction of knowing you have affected patients’ lives. Sunday was National Pharmacist Day, and we asked on Facebook why you entered the pharmacy field, and why you continue to believe… Read More: Why You Became a Pharmacist – Pharmacy Times »
Having grown up in Stillorgan in Dublin, Maura, 86, spent most of her life in the US, where she worked in IT. It was on a trip home that she fell in love with Clifden and decided that if she ever had the chance she would retire there. She describes the retirement village where she… Read More: ‘I’ve never been lonely in my life. I was married… »
“Do you want numbing gel?” the dental technician asked me as she prepared to plunge into my mouth. In the entire history of dentistry, from caveman days to now, who has ever said no to more painkiller? Smear that gel around like spackle! She did. And then ground and scraped. And scraped and ground, for… Read More: How to get bargain dentistry and a vacation to boot… »
You are at your daughter’s recital and you get a call that your elderly patient’s son needs to talk to you urgently. A colleague has a family emergency and the hospital needs you to work a double shift. Your patient’s M.R.I. isn’t covered and the only option is for you to call the insurance company… Read More: The Business of Health Care Depends on Exploiting Doctors and… »