This training course will guide you through the principles of safe prescribing and demonstrate how to complete the National Standard Medication Charts correctly. The course comprises of 5 modules: ...
Background: Prescribing errors are common in hospital settings. Regular review of medication charts is recommended as a way to reduce errors but it is not clear how often this happens. The aim of ...
The incident form typically includes a tear sheet with the patient's name and medical record number. The sheet is separated immediately after the form is filled out and stored separately to ...
While medication can provide symptom relief, it does not necessarily address underlying maladaptive behaviors, and is therefore considered by many clinicians and adjunct to treatment, rather than ...
Several drug classes are commonly used to treat MDD, including antidepressants, antipsychotics, anti-anxiety medications, and other types of mood-stabilizing drugs. This variety of classes can help ...
The thyroid medication levothyroxine should be taken on an empty stomach at around the same time every day. You should avoid eating or drinking for 30 minutes to one hour after taking it. There are ...
Selecting the most effective medication for an adult with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can involve trial and error. The best medication for adult ...
Background General practitioners (GPs) manage the drug therapies of people with chronic diseases, and poor adherence to medication remains a major challenge. Objective This qualitative study examined ...