Writing prompt 2 Outline:
Thesis (first draft): In pharmacy the ideal relationship between art and science is a high level of empathy borrowed from art to be able to connect to patients so pharmacists can give the proper personal care to a patient by maintaining strong patient provider lines of communication, the other creative aspects of art should be reserved only to act as a compass to guide the scientific process of inventing new medicines and coming up with new ways to help patients, and finally there should be a solid foundation of scientific method and thinking behind the artistic ideas that make sure that the artistic methods don’t misguide us into doing something objectively bad for our patients.
Claim sentence 1: Empathy is extremely important to a pharmacist since not only do pharmacists constantly have to help integrate medication plans into peoples lives but they are also have the unique responsibility of being the most accessible (its free to visit a pharmacy and ask the pharmacist questions) medical professional for people to reach out too, especially among populations that have a hard time affording medical care.
Claim sentence 2: Creative aspects of art should help guide pharmacists because the scientific process doesn’t help very much with the personal interactions between patients and pharmacists and artistic and creative solutions are usually needed in any patient pharmacist interaction not directly related to what drug is dispensed/ how to take it. Creative aspects of art are also very useful in pharmaceutical research since creativity is necessary to conceptualize how a potential drug would need in order to treat a specific condition
Claim sentence 3: It is important that a strong foundation of science underlies the artistic aspects used by pharmacists because the scientifically proven best way to treat someone must take priority over making treatment convenient for a patient, there are laws of drugs that must not be broken for any reason or else the health and life of a patient will be put at risk and it is crucial that these laws and as an extension of these laws, the scientific process, as an immovable foundation to their practice.
