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A Holistic Approach to Patient Care Through Pharmacy Practice

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This interview highlights the importance of integrating holistic health, lifestyle coaching, and medication management to create more effective, patient-centered care.

At the Sports Pharmacy Summit, Pharmacy Times spoke with Melanie Smith, PharmD, BCACP, about integrating a holistic, patient-centered approach into pharmacy practice. Smith emphasized the importance of addressing physical, mental, emotional, and lifestyle factors alongside medication management to create more practical and sustainable care plans. She highlighted the need for earlier integration of these concepts in pharmacy training and stronger collaboration across multidisciplinary teams. Ultimately, Smith underscored that pharmacists can lead by example, using health coaching and consistent lifestyle practices to better support patient outcomes.


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