However, the last twenty years has seen the re-emergence of a diverse prescribing role, suited to the varied populations and clinical settings found across Scotland.doi:10.1007/978-3-319-53324-7_2Andrew RideoutRideout A. Non-medical prescribing in Scotland (ed) Franklin P (2017) Non-medical...
In the past, paramedical advances in prescribing of medicines had been largely constrained through the exercise of medical power, often described as professional autonomy [3–5]. Professional autonomy has been widely explored in relation to the medical and allied health professions [6, 7]. In ...
M. Risk management for opioid prescribing in the treatment of patients with pain from cancer or terminal illness: inadvertent oversight or taboo? Anesth. Analg. 125, 1610–1615 (2017). PubMed Google Scholar Blackhall, L. J., Alfson, E. D. & Barclay, J. S. Screening for substance ...
Sex work Non-medical use of prescription opioids Pain medication Residential treatment Men and women involved in sex work (SW), transactions in which sexual services are exchanged for money or drugs (UNAIDS, 2011), bear a disproportionate burden of physical, sexual and psychiatric illness (Baker ...
Variation in antibiotic prescribing and its impact on recovery in patients with acute cough in primary care: prospective study in 13 countries. BMJ. 2009;338:b2242.PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 4. Little P, Stuart B, Moore M, et al; GRACE Consortium. Amoxicillin for acute lower-respiratory-...
, most studies refrain from prescribing tangible interventions to address NELD. Instead, they argue that more research is needed to understand NELD (Chiba et al.2017; Hirsch et al.2017), that it should be integrated into existing response strategies (Islam et al.2022; Pill2022), and that ...
However, antibiotics are the main driving force in the development of antibiotic resistance and can lead to resistance not only of the causative microorganisms but also of the commensal flora [5]. Prudent antibiotic prescribing (stewardship) is one of the cornerstones of UK and international ...
Interpreting the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: United States emergency department opioid prescribing, 2006-2010. Acad Emerg Med. 2016;23(2):159-165.PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 3. Chang AK, Bijur PE, Holden L, Gallagher EJ. Comparative analgesic efficacy of oxycodone/...
The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness and safety of rivaroxaban and warfarin as well as to determine the appropriateness of dosing and prescribing of rivaroxaban in Omani patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). Methods This retrospective cohort study was conducted using...
The Edinburgh and National Health Service Tayside Cancer Centres provide regional cancer services in Scotland, UK, serving a population of ∼2 million. We sought to utilise real-world experience to identify and compare the prognostic value of peripheral blood biomarkers collected as part of the ro...