Prescription writing by general practitioners.

Evaluation of Inappropriate Drugs Prescription for Elderly Patients by Tabriz General Practitioners According to Beers Criteria in 2019

Objectives: Prescribing medication for the elderly is an important health issue. In this study, the status of prescribing inappropriate drugs for the elderly in general practitionerschr(chr(chr(chr(chr('39')39chr('39'))39chr(chr('39')39chr('39')))39chr(chr(chr('39')39chr('39'))39chr(chr('39')39chr('39'))))39chr(chr(chr(chr('39')39chr('39'))39chr(chr('39')39chr('39')))39chr(chr(chr('39')39chr('3...

Evaluation of Drug Prescription Pattern among General Dental Practitioners in Rasht, Iran

Introduction: Irrational drug prescription is a controversial issue around the world that inter-feres not only with the patient's life but also with the society and economy. Despite few studies, there is no enough data on the prescription ha‌bits of dental practitioners. So, we aimed at eva‌luating the same issue in Rasht, Iran. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional re-trospective study r...

The early experience of general practitioners using Green Prescription.

AIM Sedentary lifestyle is a significant risk factor for increased morbidity and mortality in many medical conditions. A Hillary Commission initiative, Green Prescription is a written exercise prescription given by general practitioners (GPs) to sedentary patients to encourage physical activity. Our aim was to establish the extent to which GPs in the North Health region in 1997 issued with Gree...

Prescription Patterns of General Practitioners in Peshawar, Pakistan

OBJECTIVES To find out prescription patterns of general practitioners in Peshawar. METHODS Cross-sectional survey of drug prescriptions was done at six major hospitals and pharmacies of Peshawar between April and May 2011. A total of 1097 prescriptions that included 3640 drugs, were analyzed to assess completeness, average number of drugs, prescription frequency of various drug classes, and n...

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