Research from the University of Waterloo suggests that if Ontario was to expand the scope of practice for pharmacists to bring them more in line with other provinces, the number of non-urgent ER visits could be reduced by one-third. As many as one-fifth of ER visits are considered non-emergency, the study contends. However, it adds that minor skin conditions, inflammation of the ear, nose and throat, and cough could be diagnosed and treated by pharmacists in Ontario like they are in other jurisdictions. Using data from 2010 to 2017, it was determined that an expanded scope of practice for pharmacists could've eliminated the need for 1.5 million ER visits in Ontario.
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