If you have a leaky pipe, you call a plumber, not an electrician. Similarly, if you are in a hospital and receiving prescription drugs, having a pharmacist—the drug expert—review your medication orders is the right thing to do. Certainly, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of HealthCare Organizations thinks so.
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