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...still, taking place. Your article did a service for the Palestinian people, whose suffering has increased as a result of Arafat's manipulation of sizable contributions from the world at large. The piece also informed the international community, which up to now has stubbornly refused to see this corruption. VIVIAN LERER Belle Harbor...
...bursting, the market for consumer electronics was nosediving like Harry Potter chasing the Golden Snitch, and America's long summer romance with technology was fizzling. "Change and technology are so pervasive a part of daily life that for the most part there's no magic to it anymore," says Vivian Sobchack, a professor of film and television studies at ucla. "The promise of science and technology has been normalized. The utopian vision we had didn't come to pass...
...afraid to ask questions: ask what medications a patient will be on, find out what they do, when they should be taken, how many a day, et cetera." Often, the patient is the best line of defense against mistakes. "You should know what your medication looks like," says Vivian. "If the appearance, color or smell is different, ask your pharmacist to double-check the prescription...
...people writing the prescriptions: Though people in many hospitals, nursing homes and community pharmacies are overworked, try to find the best staffing situation you can. Look especially for a place where patients and their families can come in and talk to pharmacists. "In hospitals and nursing homes," says Vivian, "be sure to check on staffing levels after midnight - a time when many drugs are administered, and often when the least experienced staff are on duty...
...check outpatient prescriptions, too: If you visit a hospital and are given a prescription to fill, try to take it to a pharmacist you know and trust. "It's important to develop a good rapport with one or two pharmacists who know you and your family members," says Vivian. "Don't assume every pharmacist will know every drug you're taking...