prescribing practices

Introduction

Also see prescription.

Notes

• prescribing in a high-volume primary care practice
  • tradeoffs of efficiency & thoroughness
  • processing of patient requests for medication using receptionists vs review by physician
  • practices with a larger number of requests & high physician workload, who care for older & socioeconomically disadvantaged populations, are more likely to emphasize efficiency over thoroughness
• industry payments appear to affect prescribing practices

More general terms

• clinical process

More specific terms

• antibiotic prescribing practices; antibiotic overuse; outpatient parenteral antibiotics

Additional terms

• prescription