Prescribing benzodiazepines in general practice

Promoting Rational Drug Prescribing in General Practice

Vægter, K. 2013. Promoting Rational Drug Prescribing in General Practice. Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. Digital Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Medicine 858. 64 pp. Uppsala. ISBN 978-91-554-8582-5. Aims: To introduce the concepts “quality assurance”, “rational drug prescribing” and “outreach visits” in general practice in Storstrøm County, Denmark and stud...

Sex differences among recipients of benzodiazepines in Dutch general practice.

OBJECTIVE To analyse sex differences among recipients of benzodiazepines in Dutch general practice. DESIGN Study of consultations and associated interventions as recorded in the Dutch national survey of general practice. SETTING Practices of 45 general practitioners monitored during 1 April to 30 June 1987. SUBJECTS 61,249 patients (29,035 (47.4%) men in the age groups 19-44, 45-64, and 6...

Trends in Antibiotic Prescribing in Adults in Dutch General Practice

BACKGROUND Antibiotic consumption is associated with adverse drug events (ADE) and increasing antibiotic resistance. Detailed information of antibiotic prescribing in different age categories is scarce, but necessary to develop strategies for prudent antibiotic use. The aim of this study was to determine the antibiotic prescriptions of different antibiotic classes in general practice in relatio...

A practical guide to prescribing hypnotic benzodiazepines.

Misunderstandings in prescribing decisions in general practice: qualitative study.

OBJECTIVES To identify and describe misunderstandings between patients and doctors associated with prescribing decisions in general practice. DESIGN Qualitative study. SETTING 20 general practices in the West Midlands and south east England. PARTICIPANTS 20 general practitioners and 35 consulting patients. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Misunderstandings between patients and doctors that have po...