Medico-legal implications of drug treatment in dementia: prescribing out of licence

Autor:	Robert M. Lawrence, Katherine Scott, Anita Duggal, Cressida Darwin, Elizabeth Brooks, Georgina Christodoulou
Rok vydání:	2002
Předmět:	Medico legal business.industry Best practice medicine.disease 030227 psychiatry 03 medical and health sciences Psychiatry and Mental health Drug treatment 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Accountability medicine Dementia 030212 general & internal medicine Patient group business
Zdroj:	Psychiatric Bulletin. 26:230-232
ISSN:	1472-1473 0955-6036
DOI:	10.1192/pb.26.6.230
Popis:	AIMS AND METHODThere is increasing evidence-based knowledge in the drug treatment of psychotic and behavioural symptoms in dementia, but drugs do not possess a formal licence for these indications. Drug companies, health authorities, NHS trusts and medical defence unions were asked for their advice on the medico-legal implications for the prescribing clinician.RESULTSDrug companies, health authorities, medical defence unions and NHS trusts are aware of out-of-licence prescribing and leave ultimate accountability with the clinician. A suggested best practice is that of obtaining the patient's consent.CLINICAL IMPLICATIONSOut-of-licence prescribing for psychotic and behavioural symptoms in dementia is widespread. This patient group may be unable to grant consent. The accountability of individual clinicians should be supported by more adequate medico-legal frameworks.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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