Re: Pharmaceutical Care and Drive Thru Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical Care: Re: Pharmaceutical Care and Drive Thru Pharmacy
PharmCare (PharmCare@PharmWeb1.man.ac.uk)
Thu, 28 Nov 1996 08:48:52 +1300
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>Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 09:40:48 -0800 (PST)
>From: Joseph Po Chun Lam <ps95010@itsa.ucsf.edu>
>To: PharmCare <PharmCare@ade5.pa.man.ac.uk>
>Subject: Re: Pharmaceutical Care and Drive Thru Pharmacy
>
>I'm totally against the concept of Drive Thru Pharmacy. The purpose of
>the Drive thru is just to provide the convenience to customers. It
>definitely discourages any interactions between customers and
>pharm. tech., let alone pharmacists. People won't stay in their cars
>for a long period of time listening to consultation with their car engines
>running. Just think about that why you use the MacDonald's Drive
>thru'. It's because you are in a hurry, right? Every time when I use the
>McDonald's Drive Thru', I don't even look at the person who hands me the
>burger and fries. The same thing will definitely happen to those people
>using the Drive Thru'. Those people only wants fast and convenient
>services. I strongly believe that the concept of Drive Thru' Pharmacy
>only further reinforces the wrong idea that all drugs are as safe as
>burgers and fries. For those people who like the idea of the Drive Thru'
>pharmacy, I have a more innovative idea. Why can't we have a pharmacy
>inside the McDonald. So you can order, "a hamburger, a big fries and a
>big cup of Maalox for my stomach ulcer with a lot of ice."
>
>
> On Thu, 21 Nov 1996, PharmCare wrote:
>
>> >Return-Path: PharmCare@ade5.pa.man.ac.uk
>> >Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 16:54:29 -0600
>> >X-Sender: mraucoin@popalex1.linknet.net
>> >To: PharmCare <PharmCare@ade5.pa.man.ac.uk>
>> >From: Robert Aucoin <mraucoin@linknet.net>
>> >Subject: Re: Pharmaceutical Care and Drive Thru Pharmacy
>> >
>> >At 08:48 AM 11/6/96 +1300, you wrote:
>> >>If your local pharmacy had a drive thru would you be inclined to use it?
>> >>
>> >>Any info that anyone can provide in leading me to resources that would
have
>> >>Pharmacy and drive thru as a topic. I am interested in what people think
>> about
>> >>them. How pharmaceutical care is or is not affected by them. If you have
>> >>something or someone that I may contact please e-mail the info to the
>> >compuserve
>> >>E-mail or the E-mail address listed tbbass@gems.vcu.edu .
>> >
>> >
>> >Do you want fries with that sir?
>> >Been there, done that, no fun, wear a stripped shirt and funny hat.
>> >
>> >Robert
>> >Robert G. Aucoin RPh
>> >Peds Clinical Pharmacist
>> >OLOL RMC
>> >Baton Rouge, LA
>> >mraucoin@linknet.net
>> >
>> >
>> >
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>> Bruce Chilton BPharm MBA MPS
>> Lecturer, Pharmacy Practice, Management & Law
>> School of Pharmacy
>> University of Otago
>> PO Box 913
>> Dunedin
>> NEW ZEALAND
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>> Telephone & Fax +64 3 479 7149
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Bruce Chilton BPharm MBA MPS
Lecturer, Pharmacy Practice, Management & Law
School of Pharmacy
University of Otago
PO Box 913
Dunedin
NEW ZEALAND
Telephone & Fax +64 3 479 7149
Email bruce.chilton@stonebow.otago.ac.nz
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Moderator with Peter Barron
Pharmaceutical Care Discussion Group
PharmWeb
PharmCare@ade5.pa.man.ac.uk
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