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Education
An introduction to prescribing
Writing a safe, effective, and legal prescription
By: Daniel R Burrage
Published: 27 noviembre 2014
DOI: 10.11!"sbm#.g!1$1
%ite t&is as: 'tudent B() 2014*22:g!1$1
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Bo 1: /e prescribing sills
Bo 2:/e points for rescribing 'afet 3ssessment
Bo : World ealt& 5rgani6ations si step approac& to prescribing$
Bo 4: 8egal re9uirements for a valid prescription
Bo : 5t&er essentials for a valid prescription
Bo !: ;ood prescribing practice
Bo 7: W&ere to
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graduates feel unprepared,C4CCparticularl in areas of practicet&at are based on eperiential learning suc& as prescribing.!C&e ;eneral (edical %ouncil ;(%E outlines eig&t e prescribingsills bo 1E.C&ese form t&e basis of t&e national rescribing
'afet 3ssessment '3E bo 2E,
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ractising prescribing, including using guidelines and resources suc& as t&e BNF,
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adverse cardiovascular events, so &as a more favourable side effectprofile. +t is also available in nonIproprietar form and is among t&eleast epensive.&e W5 suggests a si step approac& to prescribing bo E. $C+n
step one ou s&ould identif t&e problem ou are tring to solve, andin step t
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patient. -or eample
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Jame and address of patient or &ospital number for inpatientsE to be given, and ideall date of birt&
3ddress of prescriber or contact details for &ospital prescribersE is stated
'igned b t&e prescriber
Besides t&e legal re9uirements for a prescription, specific details arere9uired to instruct a p&armacist or nurse on &o< to dispense andadminister t&e drug bo E. o minimise errors, ou s&ould avoidabbreviations, and give additional instructions
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rovide start and revie
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Drug allergies and intolerancesHDocument and remember to tae into accountE all allergies and
intolerances t&at ou elicit from our &istor and ot&er sources suc& as medical records, t&e patients general
practitioner, and p&armacists. W&ere no
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esources and furt!er information
Britis& Jational -ormular
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Fig 1 %urrent drug c&art, s&o
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4. 'tart t&e treatmentH(ae sure ou &ave eplained to t&e patient &o< ou intend to relieve &is pain.
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rovenance and peer revie