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Rapid-sequence Intubation and the Role of the Emergency Department Pharmacist Author Jeremy Hampton discusses with Pamela Hsieh, Assistant Editor of AJHP, the role of the pharmacist in rapid-sequence intubation in the emergency department. Dr. Hampton explains how selection of an appropriate sedative and paralytic agent may depend on the status of the patient. The article under discussion appears in the July 15, 2011, issue of AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.