How can I fix this problem as a pharmacist?

1. How can I fix this problem as a pharmacist? Karlee Harmon Mrs. Hudspeth 6th period

2. A Pharmacist Job A pharmacist is an important medical worker who aids physicians, dentists and veterinarians by dispensing appropriate medications to patients. Some pharmacists may also specialize in pharmaceutical research, or in marketing and sales of particular medications for a company.

3. Why Do We Use Math? • Math is something that you use everyday even when you don’t realize it. • Example: Have you ever thought that baking a cake involves math? Well it does! • Without math life would be diffucult.

4. HELP! To fill a prescription you have to correctly calculate someone’s weight, height, and how bad sick they are or the amount of dosage needed. . Say you have … weight and … height he has a -… amount of need for the dosage. How would you calculate this?

5. To become a Pharmacist.. • Pharmacists must have a license from the State in which they work. After high school, it usually takes at least 6 years of study, including college and pharmacy school, to become a pharmacist. The person must also pass a certification test. People who want to be pharmacists should be good at science and math. They should be good at dealing with people. They should also be able to work carefully, because they often deal with strong medicine. In May 2008, pharmacists had average yearly wages of $104,260.There were about 269,900 pharmacists in 2008. Employment of pharmacists is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2018. There will be more elderly people in the future, and they will probably need medicines to deal with the problems of getting older. • Very good employment opportunities are expected for pharmacists. It is usually easy for pharmacy graduates to find jobs.

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