what I used to like even more is when I'd be talking to a male veteran about his meds and asked a question and he'd say "ask her" indicating his wife...."she handles that". I used to think they should hope they'd never get on their wives bad side if they took whatever she handed them.
btw, I'm sure the OP doesn't talk to the patients that way...he/she is frustrated and venting and just saying what she'd like to say.
I'm sure these people who say learning their meds names and uses are too complicated can explain something they find interesting (NFL team stats, hp of cars, etc.) easy enough to remember.
I will tell you that you may think your doctor is on top of things, but you can't trust that. you have to be aware and be able to question. I've had patients taking two kinds of meds that do the same thing because they didn't understand they were supposed to discontinue one. Most people are in such a hurry they decline pharmacy counseling. They should utilize it.
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