Prescribing of drugs for use outside their licence in palliative care: Survey of specialists in the United Kingdom
| Autor: | Andrew Wilcock, Hilary Pavis |
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Drug Utilization
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| Zdroj: | Scopus-Elsevier |
| Popis: | A quarter of all prescriptions in palliative medicine are for licensed drugs that are used for unlicensed indications or that are given by an unlicensed route. Such prescriptions may affect two thirds of inpatients in specialist palliative care units. 1 2 Doctors have been recommended to record in the patient's notes the reason for prescribing outside the licence; to explain, where possible, the position to the patient (and carers, if appropriate) in sufficient detail to allow informed consent to be given; and to inform other professionals involved in the care of the patient of such prescribing, so that misunderstandings are avoided.3 Given the widespread use of drugs outside their licence in palliative care, strict adherence to these recommendations may be impractical. In view of the implications of these … |
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