Get In The Game - Talking Drugs With Your Doctor

Send us Fan MailSummary:  Pharmacists are instructed on how to talk with people about their medications:  communicate verbally, communicate non-verbally, establish trust, listen, ask questions, show empathy and encouragement, remain clinically objective….  But where are the instructions for the patient on how to talk about their medications with the pharmacist or the doctor?  That is what this podcast is about.   Topics:·      Laws Mandating Pharmacist Counseling 02:06·      Being an Active Participant 04:24·      Shared Decision Making 05:33·      The Right Drug Question 06:32·      Risk-Benefit of Not Taking the Meds 07:10·      Monetary Risk 07:40·      Best Medical Evidence 08:26·      Treatment Algorithm 08:48·      Urgency? 09:32·      Is the Risk-Benefit Changing 10:15·      Quality of Life 10:46·      New Drugs on the Treatment Algorithm 12:51·      Shared Decision Making – Step Up! 14:06  Questions and comments to  [email protected]