Coronavirus fears drive medication adherence ups and downs.
'Patients are feeling more isolated. Their daily activities have been disrupted. They can’t just walk into a pharmacy or their doctor’s office anymore.' – Heidi Polek, RPh, strategic program manager at DrFirst. COVID-19 has disrupted many things – workplaces, education systems, and healthcare. Healthcare professionals have been challenged to provide patients their "usual" care during unusual times. In this week's feature story, experts discuss the difficulties and the solutions surrounding patients' adherence to their medication regimes. Also, in this issue: How to decontaminate an N95 Clinician workforce market faces challenges The future of elective procedures | |
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Jennifer Thew, RN Senior Editor, Nursing | |
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