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Analysis of the relevance of antibiotic therapy and the experience of prescribers in the pediatric department at Bouaké University Hospital (Côte d'Ivoire) [PDF]

Hospital Pharmacology
Introduction: Infectious diseases, particularly among pediatric populations, represent a significant global health problems. Rational antibiotic use is paramount for achieving optimal patient outcomes, but prescribing antibiotics in pediatric settings is
Balayssac Eric Joseph, Djadji Ayoman Thierry Lenoir, Brou N'Guessan Aimé, Bertrand Sangbé, Assé Kouadio Vincent   +4 more
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Association Between Patient-Prescriber Racial and Ethnic Concordance and Postpartum Pain and Opioid Prescribing

Health Equity, 2022
Objective: To evaluate whether patient-prescriber racial and ethnic concordance is associated with postpartum opioid prescribing patterns and patient-reported pain scores.
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Mental Health Nurse Prescribing: Challenges in Theory and Practice [PDF]

, 2009
This article addresses the historical context of mental health nursing and its relationship to nurse prescribing.; examines some of the theoretical and philosophical forces that have molded modern mental health nursing, discussing the tensions between ...
Evans, David
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Learning to prescribe - pharmacists' experiences of supplementary prescribing training in England [PDF]

, 2008
Background: The introduction of non-medical prescribing for professions such as pharmacy and nursing in recent years offers additional responsibilities and opportunities but attendant training issues.
A Elston, Allen Hutchinson, Anthony Avery, Centre for the Advancement of Inter-professional Education (CAIPE), Claire Anderson, D Dawoud, D Silverman, Department of Health, Department of Health, E Bradley, Elizabeth Murphy, F Lloyd, J George, Joanne Lymn, Julie Ratcliffe, L Emmerton, Louise Guillaume, M Offredy, M Tully, P Black, P Buckley, Paul Bissell, Paul Ward, R Jones, Richard J Cooper, RJ Cooper, RJ Cooper, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, S Morrison-Griffiths, S Warchal   +30 more
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Interventions for physician prescribers of opioids for chronic non-cancer pain: protocol for an overview of systematic reviews

BMJ Open, 2022
Introduction Interventions targeting behaviours of physician prescribers of opioids for chronic non-cancer pain have been introduced to combat the opioid crisis.
Brett D Thombs, Sonia Johnson, Kristian B Filion, Andrew Taylor, Jonathan Kimmelman, Erica Wennberg, Genevieve Gore, Irina Kudrina, Mark J Eisenberg, Sarah B Windle, Elena Paraskevopoulos, Marc O Martel   +11 more
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Redesigning the 'choice architecture' of hospital prescription charts: a mixed methods study incorporating in situ simulation testing. [PDF]

, 2014
Objectives: To incorporate behavioural insights into the user-centred design of an inpatient prescription chart (Imperial Drug Chart Evaluation and Adoption Study, IDEAS chart) and to determine whether changes in the content and design of prescription ...
Bicknell, C, Charani, E, Darzi, A, Franklin, BD, Gilchrist, M, Jabbar, A, King, D, Miller, G, Vlaev, I, Wu, Z   +9 more
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The medical prescription and its forensic aspects [PDF]

Batna Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022
The medical prescription, often limited to the order, is a medical act of great importance. It must respond to a technical imperative for sure, but also to a law framework.
Bouaziz Farid, Benbbas El Mouncif, Guerfi Meriem, Rahmouni Linda, Khiouani Zineelabidine, Aba Hassiba, Bouzida Ibtissem   +6 more
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Effect of a targeted quality improvement education on opioid prescribing

BMJ Open Quality, 2023
Background The opioid epidemic is a serious social, economic and public health problem. This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of individual institutional opioid prescriber training on prescriber adherence to the Centers for Disease ...
Amanda Kaley, Jay M Brenner, Anna M Prince, Susan M Wojcik   +3 more
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Adherence to prescription-writing guidelines for outpatients in Southern Gauteng district hospitals

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2020
Background: Medical prescription writing is legally and professionally regulated in order to prevent errors that can result in patients being harmed. This study assesses prescriber adherence to such regulations in primary care settings.
Jacques G. Nkera-Gutabara, Laurel B. Ragaven   +1 more
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Physician Characteristics Associated With Opioid Prescribing After Same-Day Breast Surgery in Ontario, Canada: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Annals of Surgery Open, 2023
Background and Objectives:. Opioid overprescribing in patients undergoing breast surgery is a concern, as evidence suggests that minimal or no opioid is needed to manage pain.
Shaila J. Merchant, MD, Jonas P. Shellenberger, MSc, Monakshi Sawhney, PhD, Julie La, MD, Susan B. Brogly, PhD   +4 more
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