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Barriers in Pharmacy Communication

Communication is critical, not only in the pharmacy environment but in any environment where there are people present. The clinical role of the pharmacist means that there are plenty of opportunities to communicate with the patient and with other health professionals. Pharmacists are the triage between the patients and the medical practitioners and after all helps in taking medicines safely and appropriately by the patients. Hence, pharmacists should have good communication skills.So pharmacists should possess good communication skills to correct weakness and strengthen confidentiality in disseminating information.Effective communication by pharmacists is essential to ensure patient safety in terms of provision and use of medications by patients.

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