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There were four main themes identified from the semi-structured interviews. These were cross-referenced against the qualitative responses from the initial investigative survey and were seen to align...
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA, 2014) defines a medication error as: ‘a patient safety incident where there has been an error in the process of prescribing, preparing,...
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Good practice in prescribing opioid medicines for pain should reflect fundamental principles in prescribing generally. The decision to prescribe is underpinned by applying best professional...
A literature review was conducted to gain an overview of the use of the terms ‘compliance,’ ‘adherence’ and ‘concordance’ alongside the meanings that have been attached to them. A search of English...
Pharmacies have played a vital role during the pandemic, not only by ensuring a stable supply of key medicines, but also in becoming an information hub regarding the virus. Many pharmacies are now the...
A 61-year-old Azerbaijani woman was admitted to Imam Khomeini hospital in Urmia, in north west Iran. She had a kidney transplant on 5 October 2018. The patient had a history of end-stage renal disease...
Both the College of Paramedics (CoP) (2018) and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) (2016) are clear that, as non-medical prescribers, advanced paramedics are required to review and critically...
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...
‘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...
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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