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...

This article aimed to test the general hypothesis that guidelines create uniformity, or reduce variation, in medical practice. Medical practice variation has policy interest and is one of the reasons for developing guidelines. The development and implementation of guidelines was considered in the broader context of processes of rationalization. We focused on the influence of voluntary guideline...

Background: In pediatrics, many drugs are used without marketing authorization. Recommendations often based on clinical experience. Therefore, the risk of inappropriate prescription (IP) is high. It necessary to have a tool for pediatric IP detection. Objectives: This study was performed develop and validate Pediatrics: Omission Prescriptions Inappropriate (POPI) screening facilitate its use in...