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There have been numerous studies and articles over the last few years looking at deprescribing in mental health. For example, Bjerre et al (2018) outline that the deprescribing of antipsychotics for...
TD is a neurological disorder that is characterised by involuntary movements of the face and jaw (Royal College of Psychiatrists [RCPsych], 2019); described by Waln and Janovic (2013) as any ‘tardive...
The authors began by acknowledging that a drug's benefit-risk balance depends on the situation in which it is applied. It is recognised that evidence and patient-level data are often insufficient to...
Non-compliance is not a new thing within the world of prescribing but a census on its causes is still hard to find and views on its origins vary from the psychological, social or cultural (Broekmans...
Day 1: #carbamazepine was discovered mid 1950s as a tricyclic compound related to imipramine and was found to be effective for trigeminal neuralgia. Animal studies showed an anti-epileptic effect,...
Regional NHS poisoning treatment centres were first established in the 1960s following the Atkins and Hill reports, which highlighted significant concerns regarding poisoning management nationally...
‘Prescribing by a practitioner (eg doctor, dentist, nurse, pharmacist) responsible and accountable for the assessment of patients with undiagnosed or diagnosed conditions and for decisions about the...
Adherence is defined as the extent to which the individual's behaviour or actions match the recommendations agreed with their health professional (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence...
The historical roots of simulation for the practice of skills, problem solving and judgment are evident in work carried out by Rosen (2008). McCaughey and Traynor (2010) have demonstrated that...
Journal of Prescribing Practice shares the latest clinical expertise and professional guidance for non-medical prescribers. Our goal is to provide the knowledge to help you prescribe more efficiently and effectively.
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