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Perform drug interaction assessments at every visit

Perform drug interaction assessments at every visit

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Pharmacists should assess medications for potential problems at patient meetings to improve safety. Polypharmacy is one of the strongest risk factors for patients who experience drug interactions, given that approximately 33% of adults in the United States take 5 or more medications.1 Drug interactions can contribute to adverse drug events (ADRs), which account for approximately …

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Dr. Paul F. Vietz, OB/GYN of Carroll County, who teamed up with a colleague to be the first in the United States to perform a minimally invasive hysterectomy, dies

Dr. Paul F. Vietz, OB/GYN of Carroll County, who teamed up with a colleague to be the first in the United States to perform a minimally invasive hysterectomy, dies

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Dr. Paul F. Vietz, a Carroll County obstetrician-gynecologist who, along with colleague Dr. T. Samuel Ahn, was the first physician in the nation to perform hysterectomy surgery that removed the uterus without major surgical incisions, died of a blood disorder on October 23 at his home in Westminster. He was 91 years old. “This surgical …

Dr. Paul F. Vietz, OB/GYN of Carroll County, who teamed up with a colleague to be the first in the United States to perform a minimally invasive hysterectomy, dies Read More »