Managing Suspected Cases of COVID-19 In Ambulatory Care & Community Pharmacy Settings
Pharmacists and pharmacy staff working in ambulatory care/community pharmacy
settings may encounter patients who are displaying symptoms of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19. All pharmacies should have an action plan—and pharmacy personnel should be ready to implement that plan.
Begin by referring to any company policies and guidance that might already exist regarding patients with active respiratory symptoms or cases of tuberculosis. If no such policies exist, consider the steps below and adapt them as appropriate to your situation using your professional …
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