Pharmacy education should prepare students for real patients
As a PharmD student in Ghana, I entered clinical practice thinking that being prepared meant knowing my drugs well. I studied mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetics, adverse effects, interactions, and indications. I expected that when I entered the hospital, I would…
As a PharmD student in Ghana, I entered clinical practice thinking that being prepared meant knowing my drugs well. I studied mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetics, adverse effects, interactions, and indications. I expected that when I entered the hospital, I would have enough time to think through what I had learned and apply it.
I quickly realized that real practice does not work that way. The patient is standing in front of …
Pharmacy education should prepare students for real patients
