title: Pharmacists: over-the-counter and at the bedside.
abstract: Robots and other new technologies relieve hospital pharmacists of such traditional tasks as counting pills, allowing them to more actively participate in direct patient care. While turf battles with clinicians are seemingly inevitable, bringing pharmacists onto patient floors can enhance medication safety and lower liability for hospitals.
authors.forename: Abby
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Christopher
mesh_terms: D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008510:Medication Systems, Hospital; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000639:trends*; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D024382:Professional Role; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014481:United States