Dr. John Iskander and Dr. Lori Hall explore the impact of pharmacists on health care and public health when included as contributors to a patient’s healthcare team.

Pharmacists:
•Tend to be underutilized, despite their training and experience
•Are medication experts, but they do more than just dispense medication

Involving pharmacists in expanded roles:
•Increases the quality of care
•Improves patient control of disorders and illnesses
•Reduces healthcare cost

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