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ENCORE: Alberta pharmacists filling primary health-care gap
ENCORE: Alberta pharmacists filling primary health-care gap
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
May 17, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
Provinces are permitting pharmacists to prescribe for minor ailments, but in Alberta, pharmacists have been doing that and much more for 15 years. Because of their expanded powers, they’re filling gaps in health care. But it’s raising questions about the line between pharmacists and family doctors.
Released:
May 17, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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