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terms and definition
| terms | definitions |
|---|---|
| Aesculapius | god of medicine |
| Aristotle | Greek scientist and philosppher |
| Roger Bcaon | English scientist |
| Galen | Greek physician |
| Hippocrates | Greek physician and philosppher, considered to be father of medicine |
| Gregor Mendel | Scientist and monk, known as father of genetics |
| Paracelsus | Swiss physician, philosopher, and scientist |
| Apothecary | latin term for pharmacist |
| Clinical pharmacist | monitors patient's medications in inpatient and some retail settings |
| Dogma | code of beliefs based on tradition rather than facts |
| Drug Education Coordinator | pharmacist who helps set protocol in hopsital settings |
| formulary | list preferred drugs |
| inpatient pharmacy | pharmacy in hospital or institutional setting |
| opioid | sythnetic analgesic, similar to opium |
| opium | analgesic made from poppy plant |
| outpatient pharmacy | pharmacies that serve in community pharmacies and are not inpatient facilities |
| Pharmacist | dispenses drugs, counsels patients |
| Pharmacy | drug or remedy |
| Pharmacy clerk | person who assists pharmacist at the front counter, accepts payment for medications |
| pharmacy technician | person who assists pharmacist by fiulling prescriptions and performing other nondiscretionary tasks |
| Protocol | set of standards and guidelines |
| Shaman | medicine person, holds a high place of honor in tribe |