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Diversity in pharmacy
This week’s podcast looks at the controversial topic of diversity in pharmacy In a profession that has been female-dominated (numerically) for many years, is this being reflected in opportunity? Similarly, …
Sensitivity in the healthcare sector
The importance of being culturally sensitive when dealing with patients A few years ago, my grandmother had a stroke. It was a fatal brain haemorrhage, and I was the one …
Terry White Chemist under fire for Golliwog display
One of the brands’ chemists in Toowoomba will no longer stock the ‘golly doll’ in its product line after being accused of racism Local resident George Helon was passing the …
Cardiovascular health linked to diabetes risk
Good overall cardiovascular health has been found to significantly lower diabetes risk, but ethnicity also plays a role Researchers from Johns Hopkins University in the US calculated the incidence of …