The world in consisted of many communities. It ranges from small book clubs to the medical team at a public hospital. These communities are called discourse communities and they consist of professionals who share a common goal for the public, have specific ways of communicating, “provide information and feedback” to each other, use different ways to expand their goals, possess their own jargon, and is consistently growing by mixing new with the experienced members (Swales 471-3). A discourse community’s goal is to mainly serve the public; by doing so they must be able to communicate with each other whether it is through journals, emails, or etc. Communicating with each other is extremely important because they can find ways to strengthen their cause and provide feedback while conveying new information. A specific element that comes with a discourse community is their own jargon. Jargon is
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A pharmacist is essentially the public’s portal to their needed medicine for their illnesses. The public relies on them for the access to the medicine that is not sold off the counter. This community’s main focus is on those who cannot function without their daily dosage. The only way the job can be successful is if the patient has a prescription from the doctor or else the medicine cannot be given. Healthcare insurance is extremely important as well because some families cannot afford to pay the full price and they will not be able to obtain their medicine.
Another job a pharmacist is responsible for is administering vaccines to their society to prevent the public from getting certain diseases like the flu. Without vaccines, most of which are free or at a low price at a local pharmacy, citizens may face death, especially young children or elderly due to their weak immune system. All in all, pharmacy can continue to be successful as long as the public relies on medicine to live a healthier
A pharmacist is essentially the public’s portal to their needed medicine for their illnesses. The public relies on them for the access to the medicine that is not sold off the counter. This community’s main focus is on those who cannot function without their daily dosage. The only way the job can be successful is if the patient has a prescription from the doctor or else the medicine cannot be given. Healthcare insurance is extremely important as well because some families cannot afford to pay the full price and they will not be able to obtain their medicine.
Another job a pharmacist is responsible for is administering vaccines to their society to prevent the public from getting certain diseases like the flu. Without vaccines, most of which are free or at a low price at a local pharmacy, citizens may face death, especially young children or elderly due to their weak immune system. All in all, pharmacy can continue to be successful as long as the public relies on medicine to live a healthier