Pharmacists in the Emergency Department work differently from their colleagues in the clinics or wards in Singapore General Hospital. Specialist Pharmacist Lim Chuan Poh explains.
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Meet Specialist Pharmacist Lim Chuan Poh, who is leading a new team who are re-defining the role of pharmacists in the delivery of critical care to patients with life-threatening conditions in the Emergency Department.
Going beyond the traditional role of acting on doctors’ decisions to dispense medication, he and his team actively participate in patient care decision. They recommend medication selection, administration as well as monitoring of medication effects, to determine if adjustments or change is required in the fast-paced setting.
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